The French team reserved its place in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after achieving a well-deserved victory over its Swedish counterpart with a score of 3-0, in the confrontation that brought them together in the round of 32 competitions, confirming the “Roosters” of their readiness to continue the journey towards the title.
The French team imposed its control over the match from the first minutes, while the Swedish team contented itself with retreating to its defensive areas and relying on counterattacks, which did not It poses the required threat to France's goal.
And Kylian Mbappe almost gave France an early lead after scoring in the 20th minute, but the referee disallowed the goal due to offside, before the post and the crossbar prevented the French star from scoring on two occasions during the 32nd and 36th minutes.
Before the end of the first half, Mbappe succeeded in translating his country's advantage into a deserved goal, after taking advantage of a wonderful pass from Osman. Dembele scored the first goal in the 45th minute, ending the first half with a French lead with an unanswered goal.
In the second half, the “Roosters” continued their offensive pressure, and Bradley Barkola added the second goal in the 53rd minute after an excellent assist from Michael Ollis, before Ollis returned to make the third goal, which was signed by Kylian Mbappe in the 74th minute, confirming the French team’s superiority until the whistle. The end.
With this victory, the French team continued its journey in the 2026 World Cup, setting up a date with the Paraguay team in the round of 16, in an anticipated confrontation during which the “Roosters” seek to continue their path towards competing for the world title.