France dominated from the outset, with Mbappé dazzling in the first half before finally breaking the deadlock with a solo effort. After the break, Bradley Barcola smashed home a strike from Michael Olise’s silky assist, Softfootball reports.
Olise then produced another defence-splitting pass to set up Mbappé’s second, moving him level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race. Sweden, despite some bright moments from Anthony Elanga and Viktor Gyökeres, were unable to cope with France’s attacking fluency.
Deschamps, back after missing the Norway match due to personal reasons, oversaw a performance that reinforced France’s credentials as one of the favorites.
France had already secured top spot in their World Cup group after a dominant 4-1 victory over Norway, with Ousmane Dembélé producing a brilliant first-half hat-trick to lead the champions into the knockout stage
Player Ratings
France
| Player | Rating |
|---|---|
| Mike Maignan | 6 |
| Lucas Digne | 6 |
| William Saliba | 6 |
| Dayot Upamecano | 7 |
| Jules Koundé | 7 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 7 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 7 |
| Michael Olise | 8 (2 assists) |
| Bradley Barcola | 7 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 9 (Man of the Match) |
| Ousmane Dembélé | 7 |
Sweden
| Player | Rating |
|---|---|
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 8 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 7 |
| Victor Nilsson Lindelöf | 6 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 6 |
| Daniel Svensson | 6 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 |
| Yasin Ayari | 6 |
| Lucas Bergvall | 6 |
| Anthony Elanga | 7 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 7 |
| Alexander Isak | 6 |
Match Statistics
| Statistic | France | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 61% | 39% |
| Total Shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on Target | 8 | 3 |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 2.34 | 0.71 |
| Fouls Committed | 11 | 13 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
