Kylian Mbappé scored in the 45th and 74th minutes, and Bradley Barcola added a third after the break. France beat Sweden 3-0 on Tuesday to secure their spot in the knockout stage of the World Cup. On Saturday, the team will face Paraguay.
Mbappé’s brace brings his tournament total to six goals, matching Argentine star Lionel Messi. With his 17th and 18th World Cup goals, Mbappé needs just one more to equal Messi’s record of 19. France dominated the match, looking fresher and creating far more chances than Sweden, who held the ball at times but rarely threatened the French goal.
On Wednesday evening, Belgium face Senegal in the round of 16 at Lumen Field in Seattle. Kickoff is at 8:00 PM GMT. Both teams enter the match after mixed group-stage performances. Belgium are unbeaten in 16 games, while Senegal arrive with momentum after a 5-0 win over Iraq. Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s fitness will be decided by a late fitness test.
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Source: de.euronews.com
