Isak and Gyökeres run riot as Sweden open with five

Sweden crush Tunisia 5–1 in Monterrey

Your team landed in Mexico and tore Tunisia apart. Sweden 5–1 in the World Cup opener on Saturday, and it was never close (4) (6). Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres led a front line that scored more goals in one match than Sweden managed in the entire group qualification stage (3). The Tunisian FA did not wait long to react. Head coach Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked and Hervé Renard, the man who engineered Saudi Arabia's famous win over Argentina in Qatar, takes over immediately (5) (6).

The Isak–Gyökeres partnership is real

Two forwards who looked like they had played together for years. Isak and Gyökeres were the story coming into the tournament and they delivered on Saturday (3). Graham Potter believes the partnership will only get stronger as the campaign goes on. One Swedish outlet captured the mood: "It brings tears to my eyes, Sweden arrive with chaos" (3).

Larsson on the rule confusion: we need clarity

The whole stadium booed. Sweden got a telling-off on the pitch during the Tunisia match over a rules grey area, and Sebastian Larsson addressed it directly afterwards. "We need to figure that out a bit more clearly, what exactly we can and cannot do," Larsson said (4) (7). Defensive concerns linger too, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf acknowledged issues at the back despite the scoreline, but the three points are in the bank.

Bajen legend's son picks Sweden over Norway

A small but meaningful win off the pitch. The son of a Hammarby icon has chosen to represent Sweden over Norway at international level (1). Details are still emerging, but it is another signal that something is clicking around the national team setup.

Round of 16 brings a payday if Sweden advance

There is money on the line. If Sweden reach the round of 16, the Swedish FA collects a significant payout from FIFA (2). After Saturday's performance, that is starting to look like a realistic target rather than a hypothetical.