France defeated Sweden 3-0 in a World Cup group-stage match early Wednesday, advancing to the round of 16. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, raising his World Cup career tally to 18 goals, according to journalist Ben Goldfriend (N12).
France secured its berth in the knockout stage with a convincing 3-0 win over Sweden in the early hours of Wednesday. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, bringing his all-time World Cup tally to 18 goals — a total previously matched by Lionel Messi, who set the record earlier in this tournament. The result followed France's prior victory over Norway (4-1 on Saturday) which had already placed them atop their group. Norway, meanwhile, defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Tuesday and will face Brazil in the round of 16. The final score and Mbappé's brace were reported by sports journalist Ben Goldfriend (N12). No additional details on the match or the other goalscorer have been reported yet.
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