After 88 Years, Sweden Matches Their Second Highest Goal Record in World Cup History

The Swedish national team continued its strong offensive performances in the 2026 World Cup, after scoring five goals against Tunisia, conceding just one, in the first round of the group stage, achieving a historic record that had been absent from its records for decades.

Thanks to their five goals against the "Eagles of Carthage," the Swedish national team has scored five or more goals in a single World Cup match for only the second time in its history since its first participation in the tournament.

The first achievement dates back to the 1938 edition, when the Scandinavian team achieved a sweeping victory over Cuba with a score of (8-0), marking one of the biggest wins in the history of the World Cup finals.

Between the 1938 World Cup and the 2026 World Cup, the Swedish national team played dozens of matches in the global tournament without succeeding in repeating this offensive achievement, before rewriting history against Tunisia 88 years after their famous match against Cuba.

The victory over Tunisia saw the brilliance of several names in the Swedish national team, led by Yasin Ayari who scored two goals, alongside Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyökeres, and Mattias Svanberg, marking one of the team's most notable results in its World Cup history.