France beat Sweden as Mbappe draws level with Messi in World Cup goal chart
Key takeaways
- Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola score, while Michael Olise wows, as France beat Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16.
- The French were on top throughout against a limited Swedish side, utterly dominating in terms of possession and shots on goal.
- Olise set up Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola for the second goal on 53 minutes, and then delivered a delightful pass for Mbappe to complete a convincing victory.
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Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola score, while Michael Olise wows, as France beat Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their third goal [Vincent Carchietta/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026Kylian Mbappe scored twice, and Michael Olise was in scintillating form as France beat Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup and set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay.
Mbappe finished a superb move to break the deadlock just before half-time on Tuesday in the last-32 tie, watched by 80,663 at New York New Jersey Stadium, after France had already hit the woodwork twice, once through Mbappe and once through Olise.