Soccer-Mbappe double as France ease past Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - France v Sweden - New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - June 30, 2026 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their third goal IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Vincent Carchietta

EAST RUTHERFORD, ⁠N.J., June 30 (Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe scored ⁠twice as France swept aside ‌Sweden 3-0 in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday, maintaining their perfect record ​of four wins from ⁠four and setting ⁠up a last-16 meeting with Paraguay.

• Mbappe ⁠opened ‌the scoring in the 45th minute, cutting in from ⁠the left and driving a fierce ​shot inside ‌the far post.

• Michael Olise turned ⁠provider ​eight minutes into the second half, threading a pass through for Bradley ⁠Barcola, who fired into the ​top corner to double the lead.

• Mbappe sealed the win in the 74th ⁠minute, racing on to another incisive Olise pass to beat the offside trap and curl a first-time effort ​beyond the keeper.

• It ⁠was his 18th goal in 18 ​World Cup matches, a ‌record 10 of those ​in knockout games.

(Reporting by Fernando Kallas, editing by Ed Osmond)

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