France booked their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Sweden in their Round of 32 clash at New York–New Jersey Stadium.
Captain Kylian Mbappé starred once again, scoring twice to lead Les Bleus into the next round and move to the top of the tournament's scoring charts with six goals.
Mbappé opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime before Bradley Barcola doubled France's advantage in the 53rd minute.
France are through to the @FIFAWorldCup Round of 16 🇫🇷
Les Bleus are looking to reach the FIFA World Cup final for the third time in a row, a feat last achieved by Brazil who reached the final in 1994, 1998 and 2002. pic.twitter.com/nSukeDXJKy
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) June 30, 2026
The French captain sealed the victory in the 74th minute with his second goal of the night, putting the result beyond doubt.
France controlled the contest from start to finish, extending their impressive World Cup campaign after progressing from the group stage with a perfect record of three victories over Senegal, Iraq and Norway.
Head coach Didier Deschamps started Mike Maignan in goal behind a defense of Lucas Digne, Jules Koundé, William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano.
Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise featured in midfield, while Barcola partnered Mbappé in attack.
OLISE ➡️ MBAPPÉ = DOUBLÉ ⚽️⚽️🔥
🇫🇷 3-0 🇸🇪 | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/GlGofG0z56
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 30, 2026
Sweden, who reached the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams after defeating Tunisia, losing to the Netherlands and drawing with Japan, were unable to cope with France's attacking quality despite featuring key players including Alexander Isak, Anthony Elanga and Viktor Gyökeres.
With another commanding performance, France strengthened their status as one of the tournament favorites, while Mbappé continued his pursuit of both the Golden Boot and further World Cup history.
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