France to face Sweden in World Cup Round of 32

France will begin their knockout campaign against Sweden on Tuesday evening at New York New Jersey Stadium. The match kicks off at 22:00 BST.

France enter the Round of 32 after topping Group I with three wins and ten goals scored. Les Bleus defeated Senegal 3-1, Iraq 3-0 and Norway 4-1.

Sweden advanced as one of the best third-placed teams after a 1-0 win over Tunisia, a 5-1 loss to the Netherlands and a 1-1 draw with Japan.

Didier Deschamps is expected to recall William Saliba, with Kylian Mbappe leading the attack. Sweden face defensive issues after an injury to Isak Hien.

The game will be shown live on ITV1 in the UK.

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Sweden faces France in World Cup round of 16

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Sweden takes on France in Tuesday's World Cup round of 16. Marcus Thuram will miss the match while William Saliba is available.

France won Group I after a 4–1 victory over Norway at the World Cup. Ousmane Dembélé scored a hat-trick and Sweden is expected to be the opponent in the round of 16 on Tuesday.

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Sweden secured advancement to the World Cup round of 16 after a 1-1 draw with Japan. The team will now face France on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappé netted a stunning strike inside 20 minutes to give France a 1-0 lead against Iraq in their FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage match.

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Sweden's women's national team ended its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2–2 draw against Italy at Gamla Ullevi. The side has never missed a World Cup but must now contest a playoff in the autumn for a place at the 2027 tournament in Brazil.

The Netherlands and Morocco have confirmed their starting line-ups ahead of their World Cup round of 32 match in Monterrey.

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Sweden played out a 2–2 draw against Greece in a World Cup warm-up at Strawberry Arena. A late Greek goal denied what could have been a win.

 

 

 

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