Round of 32
France v Sweden
MetLife Stadium · New-York
Match Report
AI-generated
France won 3-0 at MetLife Stadium. Scorers: Kylian Mbappé 45', Bradley Barcola 53', Kylian Mbappé 74'. Underlying numbers: FRA 3.17 xG, SWE 0.65 xG — the better side won. FRA held 61% possession with a field tilt of 50%.
Styles
Tactical identities
Dominant high pressvs Counter-attacking
France's dominant high press against Sweden's counter-attacking — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 3-1-4-2.
World Cup history
How this tie sits in the tournament's past
🇫🇷 France
- Best finish: Champions (2018) · 2× champions
- knockouts reached: 10 · 16 tournaments
- Shootouts: 2–3 W–L
- Legends: Just Fontaine 13, Kylian Mbappé Lottin 12, Thierry Henry 6
🇸🇪 Sweden
- Best finish: Runners-up (1958) · 1× champions
- knockouts reached: 8 · 12 tournaments
- Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
- Legends: Henrik Larsson 5, Kennet Andersson 5, Martin Dahlin 4
Match Stats
FRA vs SWE
61%Possession39%
25Shots8
12On target3
3.2xG0.7
0Big chances0
9Corners1
50%Field tilt50%
88%Pass acc.80%
0PPDA0
14Fouls10
Timeline
Key events
- 45′⚽Kylian Mbappé
- 53′⚽Bradley Barcola
- 66′🔁Elliot Stroud
- 66′🔁Lucas Bergvall
- 74′⚽Kylian Mbappé
- 75′🔁Jules Koundé
- 75′🔁Ousmane Dembélé
- 78′🔁Lucas Digne
- 82′🔁Daniel Svensson
- 82′🔁Yasin Ayari
- 85′🔁Kylian Mbappé
- 85′🔁Michael Olise
- 89′🔁Alexander Isak