France sealed their place in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an impressive 3-0 win over Sweden in New Jersey on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his tally in the quadrennial tournament to 18. Bradley Barcola scored the other goal.
France will now take on Paraguay in the pre-quarterfinals in Philadelphia on July 4.
The South American side had eliminated 2014 champions Germany on penalties in the round of 32 after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time.
Les Blues recently faced Paraguay in the 1998 World Cup when Laurent Blanc scored a golden goal to help them progress to the quarter-finals.
France will play Morocco in the quarterfinals if the Atlas Lions can beat co-host Canada.
Published on July 1, 2026
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