Nigeria, July 1 -- France secured their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, delivering a dominant 3-0 performance against Sweden in their Round of 32 clash.

Les Bleus controlled possession from the opening whistle, forcing Sweden into a defensive posture all match-long. While France moved the ball with precision, they struggled to break the deadlock early on. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 45th minute, when captain Kylian Mbappe converted a pass from Ousmane Dembele to give France a deserved lead heading into the interval.

France resumed the second half with increased intensity. Their pressure yielded a second goal in the 53rd minute, with Bradley Barcola calmly beating the Swedish goalkeeper followi...