Coupe du Monde 2026 : La Suède domine la Tunisie 5-1

la Suède a parfaitement réussi son retour sur la scène mondiale. À Monterrey, les Blågult ont largement dominé la Tunisie (5-1), s’installant provisoirement en tête du groupe F après le nul spectaculaire entre les Pays-Bas et le Japon (2-2). tbzikra.org

Un départ idéal pour les Suédois

La Suède n’a pas tardé à imposer sa loi. Dès la 7e minute, Yasin Ayari a lancé les siens d’une frappe puissante, symbole d’un début de match parfaitement maîtrisé.

Portés par un bloc compact et une projection rapide vers l’avant, les hommes de Graham Potter ont ensuite accéléré le rythme. À la 30e minute, Alexander Isak a fait parler sa qualité technique pour doubler la mise, confirmant la supériorité nordique.

La Tunisie réagit mais craque

Malgré un sursaut avant la pause, la Tunisie a réussi à réduire l’écart grâce à Omar Rekik (43e), profitant d’un moment de flottement suédois.

Mais les Tunisiens ont ensuite subi la loi d’une équipe beaucoup plus réaliste. En seconde période, les erreurs individuelles ont pesé lourd face à l’intensité suédoise.

Gyökeres et Svanberg pour sceller le festival

Au retour des vestiaires, la pression suédoise a fini par faire exploser la défense tunisienne.

Viktor Gyökeres a inscrit le troisième but à la 59e minute sur une erreur de Ilyes Skhiri. En fin de rencontre, Mattias Svanberg a aggravé le score à la 85e minute, avant qu’Ayari ne s’offre un doublé dans le temps additionnel (90e+6).

Une démonstration offensive qui illustre la force de frappe suédoise et la profondeur de son effectif.

Dans l’autre match du groupe, les Pays-Bas et le Japon se sont neutralisés (2-2) au terme d’un affrontement équilibré et rythmé.

Un résultat qui profite directement à la Suède, désormais seule en tête du groupe F après cette première journée.

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Scarra Ntubeni believes South Africa’s young players have been handed a golden opportunity to measure themselves against the All Blacks.

Speaking at a Klipdrift event, the former Stormers and Springbok hooker said any aspiring rugby player should relish the chance to face New Zealand during the Greatest Rivalry tour, describing it as the stuff of dreams.

“If I had this opportunity, I wouldn’t be here, I would be in the gym now,” Ntubeni said, as quoted by IOL.

“It’s what dreams are made of. As a kid, when you play rugby, what do you want to do? Play against the All Blacks, face the haka.”

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Ntubeni said the occasion would be particularly special for South Africa’s URC players, who have had limited opportunities to face New Zealand opposition since South Africa’s departure from Super Rugby.

“I think this will be a great opportunity not just for the Springboks, but also for the franchises. SA Rugby and New Zealand have pulled off something massive.”

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The former hooker also urged younger players not to be intimidated by the challenge.

“I want them to absorb it, inhale it and say, ‘I want to do this more. I want to stay on top. I want to beat these guys.’

“Never think that because you’re playing the All Blacks that they’re untouchable.”

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This season’s URC final will take place on Friday, 19 June at Croke Park in Dublin, where Leinster and the Bulls will face each other in a rematch of last year’s decider.

This is no ordinary rematch. Leinster and the Bulls meet in the first back-to-back Grand Final pairing in competition history. This is also the fourth knockout clash between these giants of North and South since 2022 with Bulls winning two semi-finals and Leinster winning the 2025 Grand Final.

Kick off is scheduled for 20:30 and the encounter will be broadcast live on SuperSport in South Africa.

URC final stats and facts

• The Bulls have two playoff wins (2022 and ’24 SF) to Leinster’s one (GF ’25) in their knockout meetings.

• Only two teams in the URC era hold a winning record against Leinster, and both are South African. The Bulls lead Leinster 5-3, while the Stormers hold a 3-2-1 record.

• Leinster and the Bulls are the leading teams on either side of the URC’s Ireland v South Africa rivalry: Leinster have the best Irish record against South African teams, while the Bulls have the best South African record against Irish opposition.

• Leinster have the best Irish record against South African teams, both by wins (15 out 26) and win percentage (57.7%). They are the only Irish side above 55%.

• The Bulls have the best South African record against Irish teams, and by a clear margin (15 wins out of 24 = 62.5%). They are the only South African side above 50% against Irish opposition

• The 2026 Grand Final brings together the URC era’s two strongest away performers, Leinster with the league’s best away win rate and the Vodacom Bulls as the only other team above 50%.

• Leinster’s home win percentage is 88.5 which is second best in the URC era to Glasgow (91.7%)

Eyes on the prize

Looking ahead to the title decider, Bulls veteran Willie le Roux said the overwhelming emotion was excitement.

“We showed great character in the semi-final coming back from 21-3 down,” he said on Sunday. “The guys are very excited to play against a quality outfit in Leinster. We’re very excited to be part of the final.

“They’ve got incredible players in the backline, and we as a squad, as a team and as the backs – we’re looking forward to and are up for that challenge.

“It’s still a final and you know how finals go these days, we’ll have to wait and see how the entertainment goes on Friday night.

“You can’t only rely on the forwards – it’s a 23-man game so everyone’s got a job to do and you’ve just got to deliver to the best of your ability.”

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When Leinster needed inspiration in their Vodacom URC semi-final against the Stormers, it came from the player many regard as the most influential in Irish rugby.

New Zealand-born scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park once again demonstrated why he remains the heartbeat of both Leinster and Ireland, producing a masterclass in game management before sealing a 20-11 victory with the decisive late try.

The match-up between Gibson-Park and Embrose Papier, who was named as the South African Vodacom URC Player of the Season, is set to be one of the highlights when defending champions Leinster face the Bulls in Friday night’s URC final.

While Leinster repeatedly attempted to batter their way through a gallant Stormers defence, Gibson-Park saw a different path to victory.

The veteran scrumhalf constantly probed around the fringes and his late dart through the heart of the Stormers defence to score under the posts killed off a contest which had been in the balance up until that moment.

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Úd tábhachtach faighte ag Jamison Gibson-Park agus cárta buí eile ag na Stormers

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But Gibson-Park’s influence extended far beyond the match-winning score.

The 34-year-old controlled territory with a succession of accurate box kicks and long-range clearances, while his ability to inject tempo into Leinster’s attack put them on the front foot.

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“He’s so opportunistic,” Leinster coach Leo Cullen said after the match. “That [try] moment sums it up. He’s brilliant in how he sees things unfolding.

“But how he exits our 22 with his kicks is the big thing. In these big games, that’s hugely important in terms of applying pressure on the opposition and relieving pressure on ourselves.”

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When asked about the threat Leinster posed in the final, Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard named just one player.

“Gibson-Park’s box-kicking game off nine is probably the best in the world. So, that’s a big factor.”

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