France Defeats Sweden 3-0 to Advance to Round of 16 in FIFA World Cup 2026

Kathmandu. In a thrilling match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, France has secured its place in the next stage by defeating Sweden by a wide margin of 3-0. Star striker Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and young player Bradley Barcola added one goal in France's one-sided victory. France, which created pressure on Sweden from the beginning of the match, took the lead in the final moments of the first half. In the 45th minute, Kylian Mbappe scored an excellent goal to give the team a 1-0 lead. Shortly after the start of the second half, in the 53rd minute, Bradley Barcola scored to double France's lead. Similarly, in the 74th minute of the game, Mbappe scored his second personal goal to give France a sure 3-0 victory. France kept the ball under its control for 61 percent of the game time. France attacked the opponent's goal a total of 25 times, 13 of which were 'on target'. Sweden could only attack 7 times, with only 3 shots on frame. In this match, where France appeared strong in both defensive and offensive aspects, Sweden could not create many significant goal-scoring opportunities. With this splendid victory, France has now advanced to the Round of 16 of the World Cup and will compete against Paraguay.