Kylian Mbappe added two more goals to his World Cup tally as France breezed past Sweden to reach the last-16. Les Bleus romped through the group stage as and did not break stride here as they rolled over a competent Sweden side which failed comprehensively to lay a glove on their opposition. A supreme performance in the Blagult net from Jacob Widell Zetterstrom kept the scoreline respectable and frustrated France until the dying embers of the first half, when Mbappe finally broke the deadlock.
A thundering Bradley Barcola finish double their advantage after the break, before Mbappe slotted home to put Graham Potter’s side to the sword. Mbappe’s brace draws him level with Lionel Messi atop the Golden Boot standings at this World Cup, though he has played one match more than his Argentinian rival.
France will now face giant killers Paraguay, who on Monday stunned Germany with a shootout victory, in the next round. Catch up with the action as it happened below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis.
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FULL-TIME: France 3-0 Sweden
That does it! France progress to the last 16 as Sweden exit with a whimper.
France 3-0 Sweden
90+2mins: Doue puts a nice ball into the box for Mateta but it just bounces awkwardly for the Crystal Palace frontman and his shot goes over.
France 3-0 Sweden
90mins: Isak is hooked in favour of Nilsson, who gets a run out for the last few minutes of Sweden’s World Cup campaign.
France 3-0 Sweden
89mins: A rare shot on target for Sweden as Gyokeres hits a loose ball first time, but Maignan is more than equal to it.
France 3-0 Sweden
84mins: France flex their muscles by introducing Mateta and Cherki in place of Mbappe and Olise.
France 3-0 Sweden
82mins: A sublime fake shot from Barcola drops two markers, but Zetterstrom foils his shot.
That, per FotMob, was his eighth save of the night.
France 3-0 Sweden
80mins: France are not resting on their laurels here as Doue calls Zetterstrom back into action.
For Sweden, the best case may now be to just pull one back and give the fans something to celebrate before they head home.
GOAL! France 3-0 Sweden | Mbappe '74
One more for good measure from Mbappe, who caps off a tidy move with a correspondingly tidy finish to dash Sweden’s World Cup hopes.
France 2-0 Sweden
71mins: France bear down on the Sweden goal as soon as the hydration break ends and Olise is clean through, but takes one touch too many and the chance goes begging.
France 2-0 Sweden
67mins: Must say, Sweden seem to be largely out of ideas. Even in possession, there is no real initiative beyond speculative long balls.
We are heading into the second and final hydration break, though. Let’s see if that livens them up at all.
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