France continue their bid for a third star on their jersey, as they take on Sweden in the World Cup 2026 round of 32.
France, favourites to go all the way in North America, are naturally expected to get past an inconsistent Sweden in New Jersey, but the last 32 has already thrown up shocks. One such upset saw Paraguay eliminate Germany on penalties, and so it will be the South American side who await today’s winners.
France enter the game having comfortably overcome Senegal, Iraq and Norway, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele shining along the way. And although key defender William Saliba was rested against Norway due to a back issue, he is expected to return here.
Meanwhile, Sweden’s opening 5-1 win over Tunisia gave way to a 5-1 loss to Netherlands in a curious turn of events, before a draw with Japan got Graham Potter’s side safely through to the knockouts.
Follow all the action from the World Cup last-32 game, below:
France v Sweden
- Favourites France play Sweden in World Cup round of 32 | Live on ITV1
- Paraguay await in last 16 after upsetting Germany on penalties
- 74' GOAL! Mbappe adds exquisite third after another sumptuous Olise assist [FRA 3-0 SWE]
- 53' GOAL! Bracola produces a sublime finish after great work from Olise [FRA 2-0 SWE]
- 45' GOAL! Mbappe cuts inside and curls home opener [FRA 1-0 SWE]
- 36' POST! Olise's stunning scissor kick crashes back off the upright [FRA 0-0 SWE]
- 32' POST! Mbappe thumps the woodwork with low strike [FRA 0-0 SWE]
Mbappe on Deschamps gesture
05:30 , Alan Smith
After scoring the opening goal, Mbappe raced to Deschamps for the celebrations - a deliberate reaction following the head coach’s recent family bereavement.
"That's the idea, the DNA of this group,” Mbappe told M6. “We're all in this together. We know the coach has been through a difficult time. Unfortunately, everyone will go through it. It's very difficult. There are things more important than football.
“But he needs to know, and he already knows, that through this gesture from the whole team, he knows he'll never be alone with us. We're going to focus on Paraguay. They've shown that they're a team to be taken seriously. They beat Germany. There are no easy matches in the World Cup."
Mbappe: Tournament starts now
05:00 , Alan Smith
"I know what I have to do, but it's not just me," the French captain told M6. "I think the team is perfectly aware of what we have to do here. It's a new competition that starts today. We played well. We had a slightly timid start. But then we got into it. We had chances we could have taken earlier. But that's part of football. We managed to score and we controlled the game."
Partners in crime
04:30 , Alan Smith
6 - Ousmane Dembélé et Kylian Mbappé ont combiné sur 6 buts en Coupe du Monde (4 passes de Dembélé pour Mbappé, 2 de Mbappé pour Dembélé), soit plus que tout autre duo dans la compétition sur les 60 dernières années.
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) June 30, 2026
Complices. pic.twitter.com/Xo5c5MKc8Q
L'Equipe keep it understated
04:00 , Alan Smith
Très haut potentiel
— L'Équipe (@lequipe) June 30, 2026
La une du premier juillet 2026 de L'Équipe pic.twitter.com/xPysofvNRn
Deschamps releases handbrake
03:30 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
For a manager whose tournament has been tarnished by tragedy, a return came with a welcome from the French footballing family. His captain Mbappe greeted him with a hug when he made the breakthrough. His team delivered an exhibition. Deschamps, for so long damned with faint praise, should be missed when he moves on.
If France played with the handbrake on in Euro 2024, now Deschamps has released it. He is often described as a pragmatist, but perhaps, late in his tenure, he has discovered a purism. Or maybe it is just pragmatic to unleash his talents.
He has enviable options in attack. Many a manager must wish he could choose between Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola. Deschamps opted for the latter to complete his front four and saw the winger marry his scintillating speed with a lovely goal.
Mbappe and Olise’s double act is driving France to another World Cup final
Golden boot standings
03:00 , Alan Smith
Here is how things look following Mbappe’s latest bit of magic.
World Cup 2026 golden boot standings including Haaland, Messi, Mbappe and Kane
Devastating double act
02:30 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
France are making history and making memories. The scorer par excellence and the creator nonpareil brought their artistry to the evisceration of Sweden. One day, perhaps, Graham Potter and his team may be able to cushion their disappointment with the knowledge they witnessed something special from the same pitch.
In Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise, France have two candidates for the Golden Ball and if a certain diminutive Argentinian provides competition, this was an illustration of the contrasting strengths of Les Bleus’ devastating double act. Mbappe, with unerring brilliance, got the goals that almost seem a guarantee on such a stage, a third brace of the tournament taking him to nine in his last five World Cup matches.
Mbappe and Olise’s double act is driving France to another World Cup final
Prolific consistency
02:00 , Alan Smith
3 - La France 🇫🇷 a marqué au moins 3 buts lors de chacun de ses 5 derniers matches en Coupe du Monde, plus longue série du genre dans l'histoire de la compétition.
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) June 30, 2026
Festival. 🎆 pic.twitter.com/zb4Od7x3Ou
Koeman quits
01:30 , Alan Smith
Some more news this evening after the Dutch crashed out on penalties last night.
“Last night, I made the decision to end my tenure as head coach of the Dutch national team,” Koeman wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.
“We all dreamed of a World Cup in which we would make history. That didn’t happen. No one is more disappointed about that than I am. As head coach, you bear that responsibility.”
Match in data
01:00 , Alan Smith
🇫🇷 France 3-0 Sweden 🇸🇪
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 30, 2026
Just getting started it seems with Mbappé and Olise looking like an all-time great combo. pic.twitter.com/tMFiHOom52
A mission statement from France
00:45 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Liberte, Egalite, Mbappe. Or maybe it was Liberte, Egalite, Olise. France delivered another mission statement of a performance, another wonderful endorsement of their footballing philosophy taking them closer to a return to New York for a third consecutive World Cup final.
Mbappe and Olise’s double act is driving France to another World Cup final
Up next
00:30 , Alan Smith
Next up it’s Paraguay for Mbappe and co with their round of 16 tie in Philadelphia at 10pm BST on Saturday, 4 July.
And the winner of that will face Morocco or Canada in the quarters.
Olise the creator
00:12 , Alan Smith
5 - Michael Olise 🇫🇷 compte désormais 5 assists dans cette Coupe du Monde 2026, seul Pelé 🇧🇷 (6 en 1970) a fait mieux lors d'une même édition depuis 1966.
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) June 30, 2026
Iconique. pic.twitter.com/EFFDSOO9VD
Performance of the tournament so far
00:02 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Spectacular by France. That might have been the best performance of the World Cup so far. And hard to pick between Olise and Mbappe for man of the match
Moments of beauty
23:58 , Alan Smith
France’s players all take a turn to embrace Deschamps on the pitch at the end. They have been so, so, so much better than any other team so far and, for the neutral, it has been an absolute delight.
Full-time! France 3-0 Sweden
23:54 , Alan Smith
And another exhibition has reached its conclusion.
Will anyone be able to stop this irresistible force?
France 3-0 Sweden
23:53 , Alan Smith
94’ - Svanberg, fed by Elanga, shoots straight at Maignan.
Sweden have at least kept trying.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:51 , Alan Smith
92’ - Doue zips a cross towards Mateta but his first-time strike is wide.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:49 , Alan Smith
90’ - There will be four minutes added on.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:48 , Alan Smith
89’ - Gyokeres tries to sign off with a goal but his right-foot strike is comfortably saved by Maignan.
Isak is replaced by Nilsson.
Double act of dreams
23:45 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Deafening ovation for Mbappe and Olise and when they came off, and something fitting that they departed together. What a double act.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:43 , Alan Smith
85’ - The work of Mbappe and Olise is over for the evening. They are replaced by Cherki and Mateta. Again, what depth.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:41 , Alan Smith
82’ - Ayari and Scensson are off, Svanberg and Nygren are on for the final few minutes of Sweden’s World Cup campaign.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:40 , Alan Smith
81’ - That goal moved Mbappe level with Messi in the golden boot race - and just one behind him in the race to the be the World Cup’s record goalscorer.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:39 , Alan Smith
81’ - Doue, looking to make an impact off the bench, strikes firmly at Zetterstrom.
A sensational goal
23:39 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
That was a sensational goal, too good to be disallowed for offside. Thankfully, it wasn't.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:38 , Alan Smith
78’ - Now Theo Hernandez is on for Digne.
France 3-0 Sweden
23:38 , Alan Smith
75’ - Gusto and Doue are on for Kounde and Dembele straight after the goal.
GOAL! France 3-0 Sweden (Mbappe 74)
23:35 , Alan Smith
One more time...
This one is even more dazzling. Mbappe gets the move going with a back heel but Olise skips away from Zeneli and then slides a stupendous pass through the Sweden defence and into the path of Mbappe. He opens his body up and pings it home with Gudmundsson playing him a whisker onside.
Just beautiful.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:32 , Alan Smith
73’ - Sweden and almost everyone watching on TV think they should have a corner. The referee signals for play to continue. How odd.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:30 , Alan Smith
71’ - Back underway. And within 20 seconds a Sweden throw ends with France breaking and Olise being denied yet again by Zetterstrom having been set away by Mbappe.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:27 , Alan Smith
68’ - Hydration break. Sweden are very much in need of a rest.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:25 , Alan Smith
64’ - Olise shoots again, Barcola this time seeking to repay the favour by setting his team-mate up. It’s deflected into the side-netting for a corner. Olise’s deep cross tries to find Upamecano but Zetterstrom gets a punch to it.
Zeneli and Ali are on for Bergvall and Stroud. A thankless enough task.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:20 , Alan Smith
61’ - Now Olise tries his own luck. Zetterstrom makes another good save and Olise will saunter across to take the ensuing corner kick.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:19 , Alan Smith
59’ - Olise is just so beautiful to watch. This time he sets an underlapping Kounde away but the full-back’s attempt from a tight angle is saved.
Sweden have nothing to respond with. Although up the other end Gyokeres has taken a hand in the face from Upamecano and is bizarrely not given a free kick.
France 2-0 Sweden
23:16 , Alan Smith
56’ - Sweden win a corner. They need to make it count but don’t because the cross to Bergvall is not met cleanly.
Deschamps' depth
23:14 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Didier Deschamps brought Bradley Barcola in for Desire Doue today. It is a nice choice to have. It feels as though he made the right one. That was a brilliant goal.
GOAL! France 2-0 Sweden (Barcola, 53)
23:13 , Alan Smith
One more time ...
This is beautiful. Tchouameni collects a loose ball in midifeld and swiftly passes to Olise. France’s creator-in-chief shimmies and shuffles, waits for the perfect pass and nutmegs Lagerbielke to find Barcola. His finish is exquisite too.
Now, with a two-goal cushion are they about to have some fun?
France 1-0 Sweden
23:09 , Alan Smith
50’ - It’s been a tame start to the second half. Tchouameni fires harmlessly over far out.
Restarted! France 1-0 Sweden
23:04 , Alan Smith
We’re playing again. No changes for either side.
More Mbappe magic
22:55 , Alan Smith
9 - Kylian Mbappé has scored nine goals in nine knockout stage games at the FIFA World Cup - now the most of any player in these rounds, overtaking Leônidas and Ronaldo (both 8).
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 30, 2026
Occasion. pic.twitter.com/R1bqpA2xUI
First half of two halves
22:51 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Miroslav Klose started this tournament the top scorer ever in World Cups. Now he is down to third. Kylian Mbappe is up to 17, past him and two behind Lionel Messi.
A first half of two halves. In the second part of it, France were simply brilliant. Sweden can be relieved they only trail by one goal.
Half-time! France 1-0 Sweden
22:50 , Alan Smith
France felt their way into it but were irresistible from the hydration break onwards.
France 1-0 Sweden
22:49 , Alan Smith
47’ - Mbappe races towards Deschamps to celebrate. A pointed decision. And the rest of France’s players soon follow to embrace as One More Time blares out.
Sweden seek to attack straight from the restart and Elanga is convinced he should have a penalty having been taken down by Digne. It is a foul - except Bergvall was offside in the build-up. That is a let off for France.
There were three minutes added on. One remains but there may be more considering the goal celebrations.
GOAL! France 1-0 Sweden (Mbappe 45)
22:46 , Alan Smith
Dembele takes it short to Olise. He gives it back and then Dembele plays low to Mbappe just inside the left side of the box. For some reason he is being tracked by Gyokeres so Mbappe shuffles in with ease, purchases enough space to shoot and makes no mistake.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:45 , Alan Smith
45’ - Olise is purring. After a swift exchange of passes he shoots and Zetterstrom saves well, giving away a corner. From which...
France 0-0 Sweden
22:42 , Alan Smith
42’ - Olise swerves a left-footed strike from a yard beyond the ‘D’ a touch wide. Sweden could do with half-time.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:40 , Alan Smith
40’ - Mbappe shifts inside Lagerbielke and fizzes a low shot on target. Zetterstrom gets behind it.
Breakthrough coming
22:40 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Now France are turning up the speed, going through the gears. It feels like a breakthrough is coming.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:38 , Alan Smith
38’ - Olise is on the receiving end of a sore one with Lindelof overly committing to a challenge, planting his studs on the France forward’s shin. It’s clumsy more than naughty and a free kick is given.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:37 , Alan Smith
36’ - Olise goes close with a remarkable bicycle kick from just inside the box after the ball deflects towards him. It’s not too far from an amazing opener, coming back off the upright, and Dembele then side-foots the rebound narrowly wide.
Straight up the other end Isak drags a shot wide.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:35 , Alan Smith
34’ - Celeb watch is underway and I think they’ve just shown Olivia Rodrigo hiding behind sunglasses. Can someone, er, prove the antidote for Sweden here?
France 0-0 Sweden
22:33 , Alan Smith
33’ - Rabiot flashes over from improbable range.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:33 , Alan Smith
32’ - And from that corner Kounde eventually picks out Mbappe alone in the box only for the captain’s shot to ping back off the post. He normally puts those ones away but France are getting closer and closer to an opener.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:31 , Alan Smith
31 ‘ - Good stop Zetterstrom. Rabiot is sent through by Mbappe and his low shot is stopped by Sweden’s goalkeeper. Olise takes the subsequent corner and Sweden clear for a moment before France recycle the ball and go back on the attack with Kounde winning another corner. Dembele delivers on the opposite flank.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:29 , Alan Smith
28’ - Dembele’s drive is deflected for a corner. He takes it and it’s cleared. Sweden are doing a rather good job of stifling Les Bleus’ fab four for the most part up to now.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:28 , Alan Smith
27’ - A very smart free kick from Ayari who slides a low through ball from halfway to Isak when most people were expecting a high ball. Isak gets to it but his shot trickles to Maignan.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:26 , Alan Smith
26’ - Back underway and Bon Jovi no longer blares out.
Boos for the break
22:25 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Boos for the hydration break, even if it is the first game I have been at when the temperature may justify it. But Fifa have already lost the argument by imposing it when there was no need.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:23 , Alan Smith
23’ - The hydration break is booed. Although it is justified in these conditions.
Warning signs sent
22:22 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Sweden coped well with France for the first 18 minutes. Then a couple of glimpses of what blistering pace can do: first when Bradley Barcola embarked on a solo run and shot just over, then when Kylian Mbappe had a goal disallowed for offside. They are the warnings.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:21 , Alan Smith
21’ - Mbappe has the ball in the net but then the flag goes up for offside. Lindelof just about holds his line when Mbappe is sent through. With only Zetterstrom to beat, he coolly dispatches home but the decision is confirmed by the semi-automated tech.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:20 , Alan Smith
20’ - Barcola bursts past Lagerbielke and the space opens up in front of him. But his shot is disappointing.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:19 , Alan Smith
18’ - The Mexican Wave is out already.
Sweden drive a long free kick towards Lagerbielke. In space and with time, his control isn’t great and a possible chance evaporates.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:15 , Alan Smith
15’ - After a lull, Kounde wins a corner. Dembele sends it in, Sweden can only clear as far as Digne and he punts a low effort from about 30 yards straight Zetterstrom.
Sweden stepping up
22:12 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Early impressions: there is quite a bit of ambition to Graham Potter's gameplan, whether in playing 4-4-2 or in looking to break forward at pace, but then to keep numbers in the France half.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:10 , Alan Smith
10’ - And so the weather proves - for now. France are monopolising the ball but it’s at no great intensity.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:07 , Alan Smith
8’ - It’s 33c in New Jersey at the moment and, presumably, even hotter on the pitch. So perhaps we will not see France at their speediest as they aim to pace themselves.
Ayari fouls Olise this time. And the Sweden midifield player must already be careful.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:06 , Alan Smith
6’ - Olise goes long again - too long - and not even Barcola is quick enough to get on the end of it.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:04 , Alan Smith
4’ - Ayari tries and fails to win the ball off Dembele and follows through, committing the most obvious of fouls. The free kick is sent long by Olise and diverts out for a throw.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:03 , Alan Smith
3’ - Gyokeres now does well to hold off Saliba and pulls back to Isak. His shot, via an Upamecano deflection, is swallowed by Maignan. But that is a promising start for Sweden.
France 0-0 Sweden
22:02 , Alan Smith
2’ - An early bit of Gunner-on-Gunner action as Saliba drags Gyokeres to the ground, conceding a foul.
Kick-off! France 0-0 Sweden
22:00 , Alan Smith
1’ - Sweden, in yellow tops, blue shorts and yellow socks, get us underway, kicking from left to right as we watch.
France are in blue tops, white shorts and red socks.
Deschamps' return
21:57 , Alan Smith
The anthems are delivered with gusto and there is an emotional look on the face of the returning Deschamps, who has returned to the touchline following the passing of his mother.
Here come the teams
21:54 , Alan Smith
Shakira is on, the long walk from the tunnel to centre circle is underway. And we’re not far away.
It looks a warm afternoon in New Jersey
21:50 , Alan Smith
Plus que 20 minutes avant le coup d'envoi... ⏳
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 30, 2026
🇫🇷🇸🇪 #FRASWE | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/bZqeCfJNXI
Heaviest of favourites
21:43 , Alan Smith
83% - France have an 83% chance of progressing past Sweden, and could become the first team in World Cup history to score 3+ goals in five consecutive matches.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 30, 2026
Favourites. pic.twitter.com/lulbdQKtsx
Attack, attack, attack
21:34 , Richard Jolly in New Jersey
Didier Deschamps is back after missing France's win over Norway to attend the funeral of his mother. Graham Potter, whose season started haplessly at West Ham, could see it end today against France at the MetLife. Potter has picked an attacking team, adding Lucas Bergvall to Gyokeres, Isak and Elanga. Deschamps probably has the most feared front four in international football, though. And whereas it looked like the winner would be facing Germany, now the reward is a meeting with Paraguay in Philadelphia.
France's midfield glue guy
21:25 , Alan Smith
Off-field controversy has followed Adrien Rabiot around but the midfielder’s performances have become pivotal to France’s chance of winning the World Cup
The controversial France midfielder enabling Mbappe to shine at World Cup
Late, late shows - coincidence or something more?
21:18 , Alan Smith
Canada defeated South Africa with a 92nd minute winner, Brazil knocked out Japan in the 95th minute, Paraguay and Morocco needed penalties to send Germany and Netherlands home, while Norway’s winner against Ivory Coast arrived in the 86th minute.
Will France, the overwhelming favourites for this one, do enough early damage or are we in for another tense encounter?
Sublime Dembele hat-trick vs Norway shows why France are favourites
21:13 , Miguel Delaney
While everyone was looking for two other stars, Ousmane Dembele went supernova.
And yet in defying all of the narrative about Kylian Mbappe and the absent Erling Haaland to propel this World Cup of individuals, France’s hat-trick scorer may have actually started to tell the story of this team.
If one doesn’t get you, the other will. That doesn’t just apply to Dembele or Mbappe, however, but also the effervescent Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue, who added a fourth against Norway.
Maybe it’s appropriate that the prospective champions display such super-abundance in the country famous for it.
Full article:
Sublime Dembele hat-trick shows just why France are World Cup favourites
Limbering up
21:05 , Alan Smith
The mascots - can you name them without checking? - are getting ready in New Jersey too.
USA 94: How Brolin’s Sweden became World Cup’s great entertainers
21:05 , Lawrence Ostlere
No team epitomised USA 94 more than Sweden, a carefree rock and roll group fronted by Tomas Brolin who finished third and were the tournament’s top goalscorers – and with a little more luck might just have become world champions.
Deep dive:
How Tomas Brolin’s Sweden became World Cup entertainers at USA ‘94
How Potter led Sweden to World Cup: ‘Best night of my career’
20:50 , Lawrence Ostlere
A few minutes after the final whistle blew on the play-off final, euphoria still coursing through his veins, Sweden manager Graham Potter gathered his players around him. “Look at this, this is a f*****g team,” he said, pointing at them, before breaking into a broad grin. “And we’re going to the f*****g World Cup, baby!”
Interview:
How Graham Potter led Sweden to the World Cup: ‘It was the best night of my career’
Confirmed teams!
20:45 , Alan Smith
France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Olise, Dembele, Barcola; Mbappe.
Sweden XI: Zetterstrom; Lagerbielke, Lindelof, Gudmundsson; Svensson, Bergvall, Ayari, Stroud; Elanga, Isak; Gyokeres.
France v Sweden predicted line-ups
20:40 , Alex Pattle
France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Olise, Dembele, Doue; Mbappe.
Sweden XI: Zetterstrom; Lagerbielke, Lindelof, Gudmundsson; Bernhardsson, Bergvall, Ayari, Stroud; Elanga, Gyokeres, Isak.
The stars arrive
20:35 , Alan Smith
Both squads have entered the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey - though we’re not meant to call it that for this tournament, of course.
Tonight's referee...
20:30 , Alan Smith
... is Danny Makkelie, the familiar Dutch police inspector.
France v Sweden team news
20:20 , Alex Pattle
William Saliba was rested against Norway after reportedly struggling with a back issue but is expected to reclaim his place against the Swedes.
Isak Hien is Sweden’s only injury concern, with Victor Lindelof set to be moved into defence from midfield in his absence.
Norway advance
20:08 , Alan Smith
Erling Haaland (who else?) scored the late winner as Norway edged Ivory Coast 2-1 in Tuesday’s early kick-off.
Here is the lowdown on how it all went down in Texas
Ivory Coast v Norway LIVE: World Cup result and reaction as Haaland strikes late
World Cup 2026 golden boot standings as Messi surges clear of Mbappe
20:06 , Alex Pattle
Can Mbappe catch Lionel Messi tonight?
The French star would need two goals to go level with the Argentine in the Golden Boot race, in which Messi has become the all-time top scorer at World Cups.
World Cup 2026 golden boot standings including Messi, Mbappe, Kane, Haaland
France group-stage results
19:55 , Alex Pattle
France 3-1 Senegal
France 3-0 Iraq
France 4-1 Norway
Sweden group-stage results
19:50 , Alex Pattle
Sweden 5-1 Tunisia
Sweden 1-5 Netherlands
Sweden 1-1 Japan
Who will the winners face?
19:44 , Alex Pattle
The winners will face Paraguay after they overcame Germany in a penalty-shootout upset. That match will take place on Saturday 4 July in Philadelphia.
How to watch France v Sweden today
19:39 , Alex Pattle
Viewers in the UK can watch the match on ITV1, or STV for Scottish fans. It will also be streamed on ITV X and STV Player.
What time does France v Sweden start?
19:35 , Alex Pattle
France’s clash with Sweden kicks off at 10pm BST (5pm ET) on Tuesday 30 June at the New York/New Jersey Stadium.
Welcome: France v Sweden LIVE
19:30 , Alex Pattle
Today, France continue their bid for a third star on their jersey, as they take on Sweden in the World Cup round of 32.
France, favourites to go all the way in North America, are naturally expected to get past an inconsistent Sweden in New Jersey, but the last 32 has already thrown up shocks. One such upset saw Paraguay eliminate Germany on penalties, and so it will be the South American side who await today’s winners.
France enter the game having comfortably overcome Senegal, Iraq and Norway, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele shining along the way. And although key defender William Saliba was rested against Norway due to a back issue, he is expected to return here.
Meanwhile, Sweden’s opening 5-1 win over Tunisia gave way to a 5-1 loss to Netherlands in a curious turn of events, before a draw with Japan got Graham Potter’s side safely through to the knockouts.
Follow all the action from the World Cup last-32 game, right here.
