FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: France beat Sweden 3-0 as Mexico prepare for Ecuador; Norway edge past Ivory Coast 2-1

Sweden coach Graham Potter believes this World Cup campaign is the start of something promising for his adopted nation despite their exit against France today.

Potter was disappointed his side conceded a goal just before half-time before France scored twice more for a 3-0 win.

But with young talent across the side and Potter signed until 2030, Sweden are confident they can be much stronger in the years to come with the likes of Lucas Bergvall, Anthony Elanga and Viktor Gyokeres having plenty of years ahead of them.

“We are disappointed to go out, we weren’t ready to go home, and we wanted more,” Potter said post game.

“I’m so proud of this team. France will go through and they were the better team, but we had our chances and couldn’t take them.

“This is the start of something for us, but we are disappointed for now because we wanted to go on.”

Another Kylian Mbappe masterclass and another France win, this time in their round of 32 clash with Sweden where they triumphed 3-0.

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Mbappe scored twice, Bradley Barcola scored as well and Michael Olise was the chief creator.

Mbappe is tied with Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot on six goals this tournament. Messi will play again on Saturday when Argentina play Cape Verde.

Deschamps has given his two most dangerous attackers curtain calls, taking Mbappe and Olise off in the 83rd minute.

They have done their jobs with France up 3-0.

Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is one of the players to come on. The towering striker has a great goal celebration – the corner flags had better watch out if Mateta gets a goal.

Mbappe has struck again and France are all but safe in the round of 16.

He’s pumping up the crowd after that goal as Elise flicked a pass over the Swedish line and into the path of his striker, who took a touch and put it in the top corner.

He’s now equal with Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot; Haaland is just behind.

France 3-0 Sweden after 75 minutes.

Sweden have to go for it now and they have taking off a defender and a midfielder to bring on two more attackers.

Besfort Zeneli and Taha Ali are now on but France continues to threaten to add to their 2-0 lead.

We have reached the hydration break in the second half, when they return it will be now or never for the Swedes.

France 2-0 Sweden after 67 minutes.

Bradley Barcola threatened to score in the first half and now he has made good on the threat, striking from in the box to make it 2-0 to France.

Michael Elise was the provider once again with an inch-perfect through ball, which Barcola struck into the goal.

It ain’t over, but Sweden are on the brink here.

France 2-0 Sweden after 54 minutes.

France began to dominate as their half went on and they finally took a 1-0 lead via Mbappe’s strike just before the break.

Les Bleus had 15 shots on goal, six on target – and Mbappe had several of them, including a goal ruled out for offside and a shot that hit the post.

But Sweden’s strength is their front half and they will continue to attack in this second half.

Anthony Elanga almost conjured a goal soon after Mbappe’s strike – the Newcastle United attacker has looked dangerous when he has the ball in the right spots.

You can deny him for a while but Mbappe is a tenacious striker and he has found space in the box and crushed a shot into the top corner to take France to a 1-0 lead.

France made a lovely play from a corner, interchanging passes before Mbappe dribbled into space and struck it home.

He ran over to coach Didier Deschamps to celebrate, the coach had time away in recent days after the death of his mother.

Beautiful goal, beautiful moment.

France 1-0 Sweden after 44 minutes