France booked their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over Sweden, inspired by a brilliant brace from captain Kylian Mbappé.
Mbappé broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time, finding the back of the net in the 45th minute to give Les Bleus a deserved lead heading into the interval.
Bradley Barcola doubled France’s advantage nine minutes after the restart, calmly finishing in the 54th minute after another well-worked attacking move.
Mbappé then completed his brace in the 74th minute, finishing off a superb assist from Michael Olise to seal an emphatic victory and send France comfortably into the next round.
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The two-goal performance further strengthened Mbappé’s remarkable World Cup legacy. The French superstar has now scored 18 World Cup goals, moving past Miroslav Klose on the all-time scoring chart and leaving him just one goal behind Lionel Messi’s tally.
Mbappé has also enjoyed a sensational start to the 2026 World Cup, registering six goals and two assists in just four matches, underlining his status as one of the tournament’s standout performers.
With France advancing in convincing fashion and Mbappé in devastating form, Didier Deschamps’ side will head into the Round of 16 as one of the favourites to challenge for the World Cup title.
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