New Delhi, July 1 -- Two goals by Kylian Mbappe sealed the deal for France as the two-time FIFA World Cup champions knocked Sweden out of the competition in the round of 32 match between the two sides on Tuesday (local time) at the MetLife Stadium.

This was the biggest victory for France in the knockout stages of the World Cup since they defeated Brazil with a 3-0 scoreline in the final of the 1998 edition of the tournament. They will now be facing Paraguay, who knocked Germany out of the tournament, in the round of 16.

Mbappe scored his goals in the 45th and 74th minutes of the match, while Bradley Barcola scored in the 53rd minute.

After the game, the star Real Madrid striker said through a translator, "I'm very aware of who I am, ho...