France 3-0 Sweden — World Cup: Recap, Highlights & Reactions

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Kylian Mbappé just tore past Ronaldo and Miroslav Klose in a single historic night.

Sweden arrived hoping to spoil a historic first-ever World Cup meeting, but they were powerless against a legendary Kylian Mbappé masterclass.

A 96-year wait for this matchup ended with pure French dominance at . France dictated the tempo early, hitting the woodwork twice before set up Mbappé for the opener just before halftime. Bradley Barcola doubled the lead with a clever finish off a pass. Mbappé then sealed the 3-0 victory with a brilliant second goal. The win sends France to the Round of 16 to face Paraguay.

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scored his 9th and 10th career World Cup knockout goals, breaking the all-time record of 8 previously shared by Ronaldo Nazário and Leônidas.

Mbappé's brace raised his career World Cup total to 18 goals, passing Miroslav Klose into sole possession of second place on the all-time list.

's assist for Mbappé's first goal was their 6th World Cup goal combination, breaking the post-1966 tournament record.

This was the first-ever meeting between France and Sweden in a FIFA World Cup match, ending a 96-year wait since the inaugural 1930 tournament.