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Mbappé sets record to lead France past Sweden
Key takeaways
- The victory, France's biggest in a World Cup knockout match since their 3-0 win over Brazil in the 1998 final, sets up a round-of-16 matchup against Germany's conquerors Paraguay on July 4 in Philadelphia.
- After a give-and-go with Ousmane Dembélé, Mbappé scored on a brilliant individual effort in the 45th minute.
- That was the Real Madrid star' s ninth goal in the knockout stage of the World Cup, breaking a tie with Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most in the history of the tournament.
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Kylian Mbappé broke the record for most goals in World Cup knockout matches and moved within a single goal of Lionel Messi's overall tournament mark, as his two goals led France to a dominant 3-0 win over Sweden at Met Life Stadium on Tuesday.
The victory, France's biggest in a World Cup knockout match since their 3-0 win over Brazil in the 1998 final, sets up a round-of-16 matchup against Germany's conquerors Paraguay on July 4 in Philadelphia.
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