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France and Sweden face off in World Cup round of 32
Undefeated France will face Sweden in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Mbappe and Dembele have starred for the French, who are favorites against Sweden.
The excitement of the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway. Undefeated France will face Sweden on Tuesday at the New York New Jersey Stadium. The match will kick off at 00:00 TSİ (21:00 GMT).
France finished the group stage with a perfect 3-0 record, defeating Senegal, Iraq and Norway. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele each scored four goals, while the team scored 10 goals in total. Coach Didier Deschamps said, "Sweden has nothing to lose. We must remain humble and maintain our concentration."
Sweden advanced to the knockout stage by finishing among the best third-placed teams. After beating Tunisia 5-1, they lost 5-1 to the Netherlands and drew 1-1 with Japan. Anthony Elanga and Yasin Ayari each scored two goals, while Alexander Isak provided three assists.
Sweden coach Graham Potter said, "We have to play close to perfection. We are aware of the quality of the opponent." Captain Victor Lindelof said, "This is our World Cup adventure and we don't want it to end."
Pre-match notes
- According to Opta's supercomputer, France has a 75.1% probability of winning in regular time, while Sweden's is 9.5%. The chance of extra time or penalties is 15.4%.
- The winner will face Paraguay, who eliminated Germany on penalties in the round of 16.
- For France, N'Golo Kante is doubtful due to injury, while Marcus Thuram has been ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury. William Saliba is expected to return to the defense.
- For Sweden, Isak Hien will miss the match due to injury.
Predicted lineups
France (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Kone, Tchouameni; Dembele, Olise, Doue; Mbappe.
Sweden (3-4-2-1): Nordfeldt; Lagerbielke, Lindelof, Gudmundsson; Bernhardsson, Karlstrom, Ayari, Stroud; Elanga, Isak; Gyokeres.
The two countries will meet for the 24th time in history. France has 12 wins, Sweden 6. The teams have never met in the World Cup before; their last encounter was at Euro 2012, which Sweden won 2-0.
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