Sweden vs Tunisia team news and confirmed lineups
Quick summary
Live team news coverage ahead of the World Cup 2022 Group D match between Sweden and Tunisia, featuring confirmed lineups and injury updates.
What happened
Sky Sports is providing live team news and confirmed lineups ahead of the World Cup 2022 Group D fixture between Sweden and Tunisia. The live blog will track starting XIs, late injury updates, and any last-minute changes from both camps. Sweden enter as favourites in the group opener, while Tunisia look to spring a surprise in their first World Cup appearance since 2018.
Chance analysis
Team news for a World Cup group-stage match is directly relevant to match prediction systems, as confirmed lineups materially shift expected goals and defensive shape estimates. Sweden's stronger squad depth on paper makes them favourites, but lineup surprises — particularly from Tunisia's disciplined defensive setup — can alter pre-match modelling. Absence or inclusion of key players such as Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden) will be a significant factor.
Confirmed starting XIs will directly affect pre-match predictions and expected performance for both Sweden and Tunisia.
Use confirmed lineups from this feed to adjust pre-match xG and probability models for Sweden vs Tunisia.