Alexander Isak makes World Cup admission as Liverpool striker stars for Sweden
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlexander IsakLiverpool striker Alexander Isak made a big impact on his World Cup debut, scoring and assisting for Sweden as Graham Potter's side won 5-1 against Tunisia in Guadalupe, MexicoAlexander Isak and Mattias Svanberg of Sweden celebrate during their 5-1 win over Tunisia at the World Cup.(Image: Alejandro Espino/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)Alexander Isak says it was "surreal" to be playing for Sweden at the World Cup, with the Liverpool striker scoring and playing well against Tunisia for Graham Potter's side.The Reds ace offered a perfect reminder to Andoni Iraola about the quality that he offers as a number nine. There are many of us who are World Cup debutants, and to be able to debut in this way is a bit surreal, actually."Isak played well and also linked up with Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres effectively, which will be a major boost for Potter's team.
In those two strikers, Sweden has a major threat to any opponent."Like the rest of the team, we're doing well," Isak continued. "We got an early goal, which made it a bit easier to play football.Alexander Isak scored for Sweden(Image: 2026 Anadolu)"(Gyokeres and I) are supposed to be the difference.
The most important thing is that we contribute to the team."As well as scoring against Tunisia, Isak also provided two assists for his teammates and was named the Player of the Match.Partly as a result of Isak's performance, Sweden is already well-placed to qualify for the knockout phase of the tournament with fixtures against the Netherlands and Japan to come.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.While those games will be much more difficult to win, the best third-placed teams progress in the expanded World Cup format, and Isak helped to rack up a substantial goal difference."Fantastic," Sweden boss Potter told ITV Sport at the final whistle.