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Mbappe scores twice as France breeze past Sweden into World Cup last 16

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France forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 vs Sweden at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 30, 2026. [ANGELA WEISS / AFP]

Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise was in scintillating form as France beat Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday and set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay.

Mbappe finished a superb move to break the deadlock just before half-time in the last-32 tie watched by 80,663 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after France had already hit the woodwork twice -- once through Mbappe and once through Olise.

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