France vs Sweden — World Cup
3-0
MetLife Stadium, New-York
Going into the match, France had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Sweden had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.8. The sides have met 4 times in our records: France 3 wins, Sweden 1 win.
Match report
Home form going in: France
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (W W W W L). 2.3 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-4 at Norway · 26 Jun 2026
- W 3-0 vs Iraq · 22 Jun 2026
- W 3-1 vs Senegal · 16 Jun 2026
- W 0-2 at Germany · 8 Jun 2025
- L 5-4 at Spain · 5 Jun 2025
- W 2-0 vs Croatia · 23 Mar 2025
Away form going in: Sweden
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (D L W W W). 2.8 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Japan · 25 Jun 2026
- L 5-1 at Netherlands · 20 Jun 2026
- W 5-1 vs Tunisia · 15 Jun 2026
- W 6-0 vs Azerbaijan · 19 Nov 2024
- W 2-1 vs Slovakia · 16 Nov 2024
- W 0-3 at Estonia · 14 Oct 2024
Head-to-head: France vs Sweden
- France 4-2 Sweden · 17 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League
- Sweden 0-1 France · 5 Sept 2020 · UEFA Nations League
- Sweden 2-1 France · 10 Jun 2017 · FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- France 2-1 Sweden · 12 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup Qualifying
How it unfolded
- 45' Normal Goal — K. Mbappe (France)
- 53' Normal Goal — B. Barcola (France)
Match statistics
| France | Metric | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 61 | Ball possession | 39 |
| 3.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 |
| 25 | Total shots | 8 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 16 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 9 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 551 | Total passes | 352 |
| 485 | Accurate passes | 280 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 80 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 9 |
| 1.16 | Goals prevented | 1.16 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |