GRAHAM POTTER was left nursing a bloody ear after suffering the bizarre injury in Sweden’s 5-1 win over Tunisia.
The former Chelsea manager’s side made a dream start to Group F as they ripped apart the African nation.
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Sweden manager Graham Potter suffered an ear injury during the celebrations following their 5–1 World Cup victory over Tunisia Credit: FIFA via Getty Images
Graham Potter’s ear was left red and bloodied during the wild celebrations of his team’s goals Credit: REUTERS
It was a result and performance that Potter will not forget in a hurry.
Though the celebrations that followed the final whistle could have left him with a permanent reminder of the big night on his right lug.
And, just like the Tunisian defence were trying to stop ruthless Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, the Sweden boss was left completely perplexed about his war wound.
Potter arrived for his post-match media duties with blood still visible on his ear.
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And he joked that he will be scouring through video evidence to find the culprit.
He said: “I don’t know what happened.
“Someone scratched me, or bit me. I’ll have to analyse the video footage.”
The wild celebrations made perfect sense, as Sweden put on a merciless beating, securing their second-largest World Cup win in history with a 5–1 demolition.
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The only larger margin remains their 8–0 thrashing of Cuba back in 1938.
The defeat was so brutal it forced the Tunisian Football Federation to sack head coach Sabri Lamouchi after just one game at the 2026 World Cup.
