Mbappé Brace Powers France Past Sweden in New Jersey
Match statistics
View knockout bracket →- Kylian Mbappé 45'(Ousmane Dembélé)
- Bradley Barcola 53'(Michael Olise)
- Kylian Mbappé 74'(Michael Olise)
HT 1–0|Poss 61–39%|Shots 25–8|SOT 12–3
MOTM: Kylian Mbappé
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 • 12:00 (Arlington local)
France beat Sweden 3–0 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Kylian Mbappé wrong-footed Viktor Gyökeres to open the scoring on the stroke of half-time, Bradley Barcola doubled the lead on 53 minutes after a Michael Olise through ball, and Mbappé curled in a third from Olise's pass on 74 minutes to become the all-time leading scorer in World Cup knockout matches with 10 goals.
Les Bleus dominated with 61% possession, 25 shots and 12 on target to Sweden's eight and three in front of 80,663 fans. Mbappé was named Superior Player of the Match as France became the first team to score three or more goals in five consecutive World Cup matches.
France advance to the round of 16 and will face Paraguay in Philadelphia — the South Americans having eliminated Germany on penalties in Boston. Sweden bow out in the round of 32 for the first time since 1990 despite a spirited group-stage campaign under Graham Potter.