East Rutherford (USA), July 1 -- France delivered a clinical performance to defeat Sweden 3-0 and book their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, with captain Kylian Mbappe scoring twice in a dominant display at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday IST.
After surviving an encouraging start from Sweden, France gradually took complete control of the contest and were rewarded just before halftime. Mbappe opened the scoring in the 45th minute, firing home after a cleverly worked short-corner routine to give the two-time world champions a deserved lead at the break.
France maintained the momentum after the restart and doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute. Michael Olise threaded a perfectly weighted pass through the Swedish defence and Bradle...