The French national team confidently defeated Sweden with a score of 3:0 in the Round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup and secured a spot in the next round of the tournament. This is reported by UNN.
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The French team completely controlled the course of the match and almost never allowed the opponent to create dangerous moments. The Swedes only threatened the French goal a few times, while the "tricolors" regularly attacked and created scoring opportunities.
The first goal was scored by Kylian Mbappé as early as the 21st minute, but after a VAR review, the referee disallowed the goal due to offside. Just before the break, the forward finally opened the scoring, finishing a pass from Ousmane Dembélé.
Mbappé scored a brace, and Olise provided two assists
At the start of the second half, France doubled their lead. In the 53rd minute, Bradley Barcola scored after an assist from Michael Olise.
The final score was set in the 74th minute by Mbappé, who completed his brace after another assist from Olise.
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The French could have won even more convincingly. In particular, Michael Olise was close to one of the most spectacular goals of the tournament when he attempted a bicycle kick, but the ball hit the post after the shot. Overall, the woodwork saved the Swedish national team from an even bigger defeat several times.
Thanks to the confident victory, France will continue their fight for the trophy in the Round of 16 of the World Cup.