World Cup Round of 32
France 3 - 0 FT Sweden
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
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Expected Goals (xG)
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Corners
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Match Events
21' K. Mbappe
45' K. Mbappe (O. Dembele)
HT
53' B. Barcola (M. Olise)
↓ E. Stroud ↑T. Ali 66'
↓ L. Bergvall ↑B. Zeneli 66'
74' K. Mbappe (M. Olise)
75' ↓ J. Kounde ↑M. Gusto
75' ↓ O. Dembele ↑D. Doue
78' ↓ L. Digne ↑T. Hernandez
↓ D. Svensson ↑M. Svanberg 82'
↓ Y. Ayari ↑B. Nygren 82'
85' ↓ K. Mbappe ↑J. Mateta
85' ↓ M. Olise ↑R. Cherki
↓ A. Isak ↑G. Nilsson 89'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
France
Goalkeepers
Mike Maignan 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jules Koundé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Dayot Upamecano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
William Saliba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Digne
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Midfielders
Aurélien Tchouaméni 
MAGNET
75
Activity
75
Activity
67
Passes
8
Duels
Adrien Rabiot
MAGNET
76
Activity
76
Activity
68
Passes
8
Duels
Ousmane Dembélé 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
35%
Pass Acc
Michael Olise
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
63%
Pass Acc
Bradley Barcola 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.9
Rating
Forwards
Kylian Mbappé 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
4
On Target
9.6
Rating
BENCH
Robin Risser 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Brice Samba
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Malo Gusto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
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Lucas Hernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Maxence Lacroix
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15
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15
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0
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Ibrahima Konaté
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15
Late Mins
15
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0
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Theo Hernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
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Manu Koné
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Rayan Cherki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
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Maghnes Akliouche
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15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Entry
Warren Zaïre-Emery
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15
Late Mins
15
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0
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N'Golo Kanté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
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0
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Jean-Philippe Mateta
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15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
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Désiré Doué
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
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Marcus Thuram
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15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Started
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Sweden
Goalkeepers
Jacob Widell Zetterström
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Daniel Svensson
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Gustaf Lagerbielke 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Victor Lindelöf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
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Gabriel Gudmundsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Anthony Elanga
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15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Bergvall
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Yasin Ayari
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Elliot Stroud
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Forwards
Viktor Gyökeres 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Alexander Isak 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
10%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Viktor Johansson
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Hjalmar Ekdal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
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Eric Smith
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
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0
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Carl Starfelt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
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0
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Besfort Zeneli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
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Taha Abdi Ali
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Herman Johansson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
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0
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Started
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Ken Sema
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
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0
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Started
Entry
Jesper Karlström
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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Started
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Mattias Svanberg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Benjamin Nygren
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustaf Nilsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Bernhardsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2020 | France | 4 - 2 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League | Stade de France |
| 09/05/2020 | Sweden | 0 - 1 | France | UEFA Nations League | Friends Arena |
| 06/09/2017 | Sweden | 2 - 1 | France | World Cup - Qualification Europe | Friends Arena |
| 11/11/2016 | France | 2 - 1 | Sweden | World Cup - Qualification Europe | Stade de France |
| 06/19/2012 | Sweden | 2 - 0 | France | Euro Championship | NSK Olimpijs'kyj (Kyiv (Kiev)) |
France Win
Sweden Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Mbappé Spearheads Ruthless French Progression
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 36/100. An absolute attacking clinic at MetLife Stadium proved France's World Cup credentials while ruthlessly ending Swedish knockout dreams.
The Blue Siege
A staggering Intensity marked the opening exchanges as France immediately pinned Sweden deep inside their own penalty area. The sheer magnitude of the World Cup knockout Stakes seemed to fuel the French attackers rather than inhibit them, turning the pitch into a suffocating one-way street. The world champions peppered the goal with an absolute barrage of attempts, earning a relentless string of corner kicks to maintain their stranglehold. It briefly looked as though the levee had broken in the 21st minute, but a VAR intervention ruled out an early strike for a marginal offside. The only thing keeping the Swedish hopes alive during this overwhelming onslaught was the monumental effort of Jacob Widell Zetterström. The goalkeeper was under constant fire, producing a string of phenomenal reflex stops to frustrate the tournament favourites and maintain a fragile deadlock in front of a breathless MetLife Stadium crowd.
Breaking the Resistance
With half-time looming and frustration potentially brewing among the French ranks, the pivotal breakthrough finally arrived in the crucial 45th minute. Ousmane Dembélé, who had been a persistent thorn in the side of the Swedish fullbacks, unlocked the stubborn defensive line with a moment of pure quality. He laid off a perfectly weighted delivery for Kylian Mbappé to bury emphatically into the back of the net. This psychological blow shifted the Balance of the tie entirely just seconds before the whistle. Sweden, who had absorbed immense pressure while offering virtually zero counter-attacking threat, were suddenly forced to abandon their deep, conservative block. Conceding right on the stroke of the interval completely derailed their survival strategy, leaving them to chase a game they had scarcely been involved in offensively and drastically altering the manager's halftime team talk.
A Parisian Masterclass
The second half evolved into a pure exhibition of footballing superiority. France absolutely dominated possession, suffocating any remote chance of a Swedish revival by keeping the ball effortlessly moving across the pitch. The creative brilliance of Michael Olise quickly took centre stage, as the midfielder threaded a clinical pass for Bradley Barcola to confidently double the lead in the 53rd minute. Olise was far from finished, later setting up Mbappé for his brace in the 74th minute to put the final nail in the Scandinavian coffin. A staggering 25-shot haul to Sweden's mere six tells the definitive story of a completely one-sided knockout affair. As France confidently progress to the Round of 16, they leave behind a battered Swedish side and send a remarkably clear, ruthless warning to the rest of the globe remaining in the competition.
Key Questions
What made Kylian Mbappé the Man of the Match?
He scored a decisive brace, overcame an early disallowed goal, and tormented the Swedish defence with relentless pace and lethal finishing throughout the tie.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
France Look Unstoppable in Knockout Opener
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 44/100. France’s overwhelming firepower makes this Round of 32 clash look like a one-sided affair, though knockout football always carries a glimmer of underdog hope.
The Setup
The World Cup Round of 32 arrives on June 30, 2026, bringing a heavily lopsided tie. France tore through their group stage, netting ten goals and conceding just two to finish with a perfect record. Their dominant Form heading into this stage cements their status as tournament heavyweights. Conversely, Sweden scraped through with just four points, displaying vulnerability across the pitch. Unsurprisingly, the Balance for this matchup is heavily tilted toward the French powerhouse. However, the maximum Stakes of a knockout tie—survive and advance or pack your bags—ensures Sweden will fight desperately to stay alive. Fans can also expect a dazzling showcase, as an off-the-charts Stars rating guarantees elite attacking talent will be on full display.
Key Battle
The spotlight falls squarely on Kylian Mbappé as he goes up against Alexander Isak. Mbappé is an absolute goal machine right now, shredding defensive lines at will. Isak, meanwhile, serves as Sweden's primary creative outlet. Armed with three tournament assists already, the Swedish forward must orchestrate clinical counter-attacks if his side hopes to bypass a resolute French defense.
Our Prediction
France 3-0 Sweden. Our take is that the French midfield will monopolize possession from the opening whistle. Expect relentless waves of pressure to break the Swedish backline early, forcing the underdogs to open up and ultimately concede further goals on the break.