Sweden produced a dominant display to crush Tunisia 5-1 and take control of Group F at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday.

Yasin Ayari set the tone early, firing home a stunning long-range effort in the seventh minute after a defensive mix-up by Tunisia.

Alexander Isak doubled Sweden's lead on the half-hour mark, capitalising on a swift counter-attack and a goalkeeping error.

Tunisia briefly fought back before halftime when Omar Rekik headed in from Hannibal Mejbri's cross to make it 2-1.

However, the North African side's hopes faded after the break as another defensive mistake allowed Isak to set up Viktor Gyokeres for Sweden's third goal.

Substitute Mattias Svanberg added a fourth late in the game before Ayari capped off the emphatic victory with his second spectacular strike from outside the box.

The result puts Sweden in a strong position in Group F, while Tunisia's previously solid defence was left exposed throughout the contest.

Earlier in the group, Japan and the Netherlands shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.