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Nordfeldt starts in goal for Sweden against Tunisia

Nordfeldt starts in goal for Sweden against Tunisia
Channel News Asia Monday 15 June 2026, 00:59 UTC 1 min read
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Nordfeldt starts in goal for Sweden against Tunisia MONTERREY, Mexico, June 14 : Sweden coach Graham Potter has chosen goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt to start and a strike pairing of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres for their opening World Cup Group F clash with Tunisia on Sunday. Nordfeldt starts ahead of Viktor Johansson and Jacob Widell Zetterstrom. •

Nordfeldt starts in goal for Sweden against Tunisia MONTERREY, Mexico, June 14 : Sweden coach Graham Potter has chosen goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt to start and a strike pairing of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres for their opening World Cup Group F clash with Tunisia on Sunday. • Nordfeldt starts ahead of Viktor Johansson and Jacob Widell Zetterstrom. • Victor Lindelof will captain the Swedes. • Sweden playmaker Lucas Bergvall is on the bench. • Elias Saad leads the line for Tunisia. Lineups: Sweden: Kristoffer Nordfeldt; Alexander Bernhardsson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Victor Lindelof, Gabriel Gudmundsson; Benjamin Nygren, Jesper Karlstrom, Yasin Ayari; Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak Tunisia: Mouhib Chamakh; Ali Abdi, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Montassar Talbi, Omar Rekik, Yan Valery; Rani Khedira, Ellyes Skhiri, Anis Slimane; Hannibal Mejbri, Elias Saad
Nordfeldt (ORG) Sweden (LOCATION) Tunisia (LOCATION) Tunisia MONTERREY (LOCATION) Mexico (LOCATION) Graham Potter (PERSON) Kristoffer Nordfeldt (PERSON) Alexander Isak (PERSON) Viktor Gyokeres (PERSON) World Cup Group (EVENT) Viktor Johansson (PERSON) Jacob Widell Zetterstrom (PERSON) Victor Lindelof (PERSON) Swedes (ORG) Lucas Bergvall (PERSON)
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