Doppietta Mbappé and Barcola Goal: France Destroy Sweden and Advance to Round of 16
July 1, 2026 · Global
France beat Sweden 3-0, with two goals from Mbappé and one from Barcola, advancing to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
France appeared dominant by beating Sweden 3-0 and advancing to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup, where they will face Paraguay, who managed to eliminate Germany. In the match which took place in New York, the team nicknamed Les Bleus showed their strength with a convincing performance, led by the impressive Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise who put in another important performance.
In the first half, Didier Deschamps' team immediately took control of the game after an initial effort from Alexander Isak. Lucas Digne put pressure on goalkeeper Zetterstrom, Barcola created a chance, and Mbappé had a goal disallowed for offside. After the cooling break, the French pressure increased further; Adrien Rabiot almost opened the scoring, Mbappé hit the post in a one-on-one situation, and Olise also almost scored with a spectacular strike.
The long-awaited first goal finally came in the 45th minute: Mbappé penetrated into the penalty box, beat his opponent and fired a powerful curling shot. In the second half, France continued to press. In the 50th minute, Aurelien Tchouameni tried his luck, and just three minutes later, Olise provided a brilliant pass for Barcola who calmly increased the lead to 2-0.
Barcola, a talented young player from Bayern Munich, continued to be the highlight of the game and almost scored from outside the penalty box, but again Zetterstrom was able to block the shot. In the 74th minute, France closed the game with Mbappé's second goal, which was again assisted by Olise, who has now recorded 31 assists in all competitions this season. At the end of the match, Deschamps made changes to regulate time, including bringing on Malo Gusto, Doué and Theo Hernandez. Barcola almost scored a fourth goal, but a 3-0 win was enough to show the dominance of the French team.