France vs Sweden: World Cup Round of 32 Clash

MetLife Stadium in New-York hosts a World Cup Round of 32 clash as group winners France face Sweden. France arrive in dominant mood after a perfect group campaign: 3 wins from 3, 10 goals scored and only 2 conceded, with an overall form line of WWW. Sweden progressed with 4 points from three matches, balancing 7 goals scored with 7 conceded and a form line of DLW.

Recent History

Recent history between these sides is competitive but tilts towards France. In their last five competitive meetings, France have won three, including a 4-2 home victory and a 1-0 away success in the 2020 UEFA Nations League, while Sweden claimed two notable wins in 2017 World Cup qualifying and Euro 2012.

Team Form

France’s attack has been explosive in this tournament, led by Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, who have 8 goals between them. Defensively they have also been solid, allowing fewer than a goal per game. Sweden, by contrast, have been far more open, with both scoring and conceding at a rate of 2.3 goals per match.

Form and firepower point strongly towards France progressing, though Sweden’s scoring threat suggests this could still be an entertaining, high-scoring knockout tie.