Tunisia
Tunisia head to Monterrey led by Sabri Lamouchi, who was only appointed this year following Sami Trabelsi's sacking and has had very little time to put his stamp on the group. As I see it, skipper Ellyes Skhiri will hold together a compact, industrious midfield, while Hannibal Mejbri carries the job of supplying the creativity in the final third. There is talent in the squad, yet form is clearly a worry; Belgium hammered Tunisia in their last warm-up, scoring five times as Ismael Gharbi was sent off, and that game showed how toothless they can be in attack. I believe Lamouchi will put defensive solidity first and try to frustrate Sweden instead of opening up and chasing lots of scoring chances of their own.
Probable Lineup: Dahmen; Drager, Talbi, Meriah, Abdi; Skhiri, Laidouni; Achouri, Mejbri, Ben Slimane; Jaziri.
Sweden
On paper Sweden are the stronger team, and I expect Graham Potter to shape everything around an attack most countries would love to have, with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres backed up by the speed of Anthony Elanga. There are warning signs, however, after a loss to Norway and a draw against Greece in their warm-up games, and not having a settled, top-class goalkeeper is a real concern. Dejan Kulusevski is out of the tournament following an injury-ruined season, and Emil Holm pulled out late, with Herman Johansson called up in his place. I still think Potter's back three has enough quality to get the win, though they will have to be patient against a stubborn side.
Probable Lineup: Nordfeldt; Hien, Lagerbielke, Lindelof; Svensson, Karlstrom, Ayari, Gudmundsson; Elanga, Isak; Gyokeres.
