Not only did Germany start the 2026 World Cup with a rout, but Sweden also demonstrated its offensive power after beating Tunisia 5-1 on June 14.
Despite the huge result, the match also attracted attention due to a gesture made by the Swedish player Yasin Ayari scoring the first goal of the match, at 7 minutes.
Ayari, after hitting the ball from outside the area and scoring the first goal for Sweden, surprised everyone by not celebrating. He even approached the Tunisian fans and showed his hands in apology.
This caused surprise among the fans, since, in the context of a World Cup, Scoring a goal usually represents a moment of euphoria and celebration.
Given this, media such as The Nation They explained that Ayari apologized after noting because his parents have Tunisian and Moroccan roots.
According to The NationAyari’s father is Tunisian and even, during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Tunisia was close to convince the player to represent his team.
However, Ayari decided to play for Sweden, since, according to the outlet, he stated that “he felt that He had to give something back to the country that took care of him and protected him.».
Ayari was born on October 6, 2003 in Solna, Sweden.
Despite these statements, users on social networks were surprised when, upon scoring his second goal against Tunisia in the last minute of the match, Ayari did not apologize and celebrated effusively the goal with which he sealed the Swedish victory.