Overview
- France beat Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 on Tuesday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to propel Les Bleus into the next round.
- Mbappé’s opening goal came after a short-corner sequence that left him in a one-on-one with Viktor Gyökeres, whom he dribbled past before finishing.
- Viktor Gyökeres praised Mbappé after the game and reflected that Sweden were slow to react to the set-piece move that created the chance.
- Former striker Thierry Henry criticised Sweden’s matchup choice on broadcast, questioning why Gyökeres was the player tasked with stopping Mbappé in that duel.
- Sweden’s elimination means Gyökeres will return to Arsenal for pre-season while France carry reinforced title credentials and momentum into the later rounds.