France vs Sweden, FIFA World Cup Round of 32: Kylian Mbappe show takes Les Blues to next stage - Action in images

FIFA World Cup 2026: Kylian Mbappe was the star of the show as France dominated Sweden to progress to the Round of 16 to setup a clash with Paraguay. 

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Kylian Mbappe scored in the second half as well to become the joint-highest goal scorer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He is now tied with Lionel Messi as both forwards have six goals each.  (REUTERS)

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France defeated Sweden 3-0 to progress to the Round of 16 and setup a clash with Paraguay next.  (REUTERS)

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France's Bradley Barcola scored the second goal of the game, giving Les Bleus a 2-0 lead in the second half.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Kylian Mbappe scored the opening goal of the game, giving France a 1-0 lead. The Real Madrid star scored in the 45th minute of the match.  (REUTERS)

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Alexander Isak made all the moves for Sweden in the first half. However, he was unable to convert.  (AFP)

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Kylian Mbappe missed chance after chance in the first half and at one stage, he even cursed himself for missing out on a sitter.  (REUTERS)

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Isak Hien missed the match against France after he faced a hamstring injury in the previous group stage match against Japan.  (AFP)

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For the match against Sweden, France manager Didier Deschamps made four changes to his lineup after the win over Norway in the final group-stage fixture. (Getty Images via AFP)