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01 Jul 2026, 03:32

France beat Sweden 3-0 and advance to the 1/8 final

  • France beat Sweden 3-0 in the 1/16 final of the CH-2026, and Mbappé secured a double.
  • Despite the early setback, France still controlled the match and managed to resolve the problem for the superstars.
  • In the first half, France took the lead with a super goal from Paris. — Germany’s commentators, match winner, said that in the second half, Mbappé scored a brace and then the match ended with a goal by Lionel Messi.

For more on this, see Sky Sports and ESPN.

France demolished Sweden 3-0 in their CH-2026 match in the round of 16, which they won in New Jersey. According to Sky Sports, the command of Kylian Mbappé, who scored twice, and then the team’s drive with a goal by Lionel Messi.

ITV Sport said the match was a “statement” as the team demonstrated “confidence.” The channel also noted that the start of the match, which Mbappé and Maikel Olise, eventually turned the game in favor of the superstars.

ESPN writes that the match’s control by “Les Bleus” is evident: in the first half, France scored once, and twice in the second half. The other goals for France came from Senegal’s match against Sweden. In the end, the match ended with a goal by Maikel Olise.

After the match, France’s next opponent in the round of 16 is Paraguay. Sky Sports notes that they will play their next match in the group stage.

Tags: Sport/Football

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  • www.independent.co.uk - Graham Potter faces brutal reality after France’s knockout blow ends Sweden’s World Cup journey
  • www.lequipe.fr - Comment les Bleus, qui attirent les louanges dans cette Coupe du monde et semblent parfois inarrêtables, se perçoivent-ils ?
  • www.nytimes.com - In a World Cup of chaos, France look unstoppable
  • www.espn.com - Deschamps praises Mbappé after emotional World Cup tribute
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  • www.bbc.com - United, free and brilliant - can anyone stop France masterclass?
  • www.skysports.com - France 3-0 Sweden: Les Bleus 'a level above' other World Cup teams with Kylian Mbappe 'on verge of greatness' says Gary Neville
  • www.lequipe.fr - « On est tombés face à une grande équipe » affirme Graham Potter, le sélectionneur de la Suède, battue par la France en 16es de finale de la Coupe du monde
  • www.lequipe.fr - Décryptage : cette zone-clé qui a permis aux Bleus d'écraser la Suède en 16es de finale de la Coupe du monde
  • www.lequipe.fr - Barcola, Dembélé, Mbappé... Les offensifs des Bleus envoûtants contre la Suède
  • www.lequipe.fr - Comment les Bleus, qui attirent les louanges dans cette Coupe du monde et semblent parfois inarrêtables, se perçoivent-ils ?
  • www.theguardian.com - In ceding the reins to Mbappé, Olise and Dembélé, France look as under control as ever