France 3-0 Sweden: Kylian Mbappé hits sixth goal at 2026 World Cup as Les Bleus flex their muscles - as it happened

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Gyökeres: Sweden 'have to be perfect' to beat France (1:11)

A brace from Kylian Mbappé contributed to an electric France performance as they swept Sweden 3-0 to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup.

Mbappé put his side in front in the first half after being played in by Michael Olise -- which was then repeated in the second half, as Olise recorded his fifth assist of the tournament.

And the captain's pair either side of half-time sandwiched a goal from Bradley Barcola, as Didier Deschamps' men reminded the competitions why they are favourites.

Here's how it happened.

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France have looked one of the standout teams of the tournament so far, reaching the knockout stage with a perfect record from Group I. Didier Deschamps' side opened with a 3-1 win over Senegal before seeing off Iraq 3-0 and rounding off the group stage with a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway.

Sweden's journey had been rather less straightforward. Graham Potter's side burst into the tournament with a 5-1 win over Tunisia before suffering a heavy defeat by the same scoreline against the Netherlands. A 1-1 draw with Japan on the final matchday proved enough to send them through as one of the eight best third-placed teams, before exiting in the round of 32.

There was enough firepower of their own to make things happen on paper -- with a Premier League-powered strike partnership Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres leading the line with Anthony Elanga, though they struggled to get a hold of it in this knockout clash.

France will now Paraguay in the last 16 -- who sprung a stunning surprise on Monday by defeating Germany on penalties.