53'
France · Goal · Bradley Barcola
France · Assist: Michael Olise
Kickoff weather33°CPartly cloudy8 mph · 0% precip
Round of 322026-06-309:00 PM
3-0
FTNew York/New Jersey StadiumEast RutherfordUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
France vs Sweden. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read FRA controlling - 61% of the ball
ControlsPossession · FRA line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
45'
⚽France · Goal · Kylian Mbappé
Assist: Ousmane Dembele
45+1'
Match · Added time · +3'
65'
Sweden · Besfort Zeneli on for Lucas Bergvall
65'
Sweden · Taha Abdi Ali on for Elliot Stroud
74'
⚽France · Goal · Kylian Mbappé
Assist: Michael Olise
75'
France · Malo Gusto on for Jules Koundé
75'
France · Désiré Doué on for Ousmane Dembélé
78'
France · Théo Hernandez on for Lucas Digne
82'
Sweden · Benjamin Nygren on for Yasin Ayari
82'
Sweden · Mattias Svanberg on for Daniel Svensson
85'
France · Rayan Cherki on for Kylian Mbappé
85'
France · Jean-Philippe Mateta on for Michael Olise
89'
Sweden · Gustaf Nilsson on for Alexander Isak
90+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
15 of 145 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = FRA share, mirror of SWE
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerDidier DeschampsManagerGraham Potter
FRA
SWE
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
France enters this historic first-ever World Cup meeting with Sweden as the clear favorite based on a significant Elo advantage. While France maintains a perfect recent form record, Sweden faces a difficult challenge to stabilize a defense that has shown vulnerability in recent outings.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
FRAFavourite
2123SWEChallenger
1742How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalFinalWinnerTBD
The rivalry · last 5
FRA 4
1 SWE
FRA 4 wins0 drawsSWE 1 win
+-Recent meetings5 matches
2020UEFA Nations LeagueFRA 4-2 SWEFRA
2020UEFA Nations LeagueFRA 1-0 SWEFRA
2017FIFA World Cup qualificationFRA 1-2 SWESWE
2016FIFA World Cup qualificationFRA 2-1 SWEFRA
2014FriendlyFRA 1-0 SWEFRA
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
France enters with a significant threat advantage over Sweden. While France dominates in possession and offensive output, Sweden may look to bridge the gap by leveraging their higher reliance on set-piece opportunities.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
FRASWE
| Axis | FRA | SWE |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 63.6% | 53.0% |
| Defending | 6.4 resistance | 5.3 resistance |
| Set pieces | 21.9% | 30.2% |
| Threat | 1.97 xG/match | 1.11 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central channel remains the primary focal point for both sides. France and Sweden heavily concentrate their attacking play through the middle, where both teams have shown vulnerability to leakage. While the right wing presents a potential pressure point for Sweden, the game is likely to be dictated by control of the central corridor.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led / star-led
Who to watch
France relies on a high-volume system while Sweden looks to individual star impact. France's success hinges on maintaining box pressure and shot volume, whereas Sweden's threat centers on the creative lanes of Alexander Bernhardsson and Jesper Karlström.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Francesystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
FRA are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
S
Shot volume
team tactic
Shots100th
FRA become the watch if their system turns territory into repeat shots.
Contain it by forcing low-value shots; the cost is conceding field position.
Swedenstar-led
BE
Alexander Bernhardsson
watch candidate · Bench candidate
7
form
Watch score69th
SWE watch profile points to Alexander Bernhardsson; keep an eye on the first actions through his lane.
Contain Alexander Bernhardsson by denying early touches; the cost is opening space for the next SWE runner.
KA
Jesper Karlström
watch candidate · Squad
6
form
Watch score66th
SWE watch profile points to Jesper Karlström; keep an eye on the first actions through his lane.
Contain Jesper Karlström by denying early touches; the cost is opening space for the next SWE runner.