The France national team delivered a dominant performance to defeat the Sweden national team decisively, advancing to the 2026 World Cup Round of 16.
In the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 match on the morning of Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the "Les Bleus" France faced off fiercely against Sweden at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States.
At the 45th minute of the first half, France took the lead 1-0 as Kylian Mbappé dribbled past defenders before firing an unstoppable shot, ending the half with this score.
Returning for the second half, at the 52nd minute, France extended their lead to 2-0 when Michael Olise assisted Bradley Barcola, who struck the ball powerfully into the near post.
Not stopping there, at the 74th minute, France led 3-0 after Michael Olise set up Kylian Mbappé, who advanced on the left side of the penalty area and curled a right-footed shot into the far post, tying as top scorer alongside Argentina’s Lionel Messi with six goals.
Neither team scored further in the remaining time. The match ended with France crushing Sweden 3-0 to advance to the Round of 16 to face Paraguay on 4 July, while Sweden was eliminated in the group stage.