Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:32pm on 30 Jun 2026,Tuesday Sports
France begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout campaign against Sweden in the Round of 32, with Kylian Mbappe aiming to strengthen his lead in the Golden Boot race. It will be the first-ever World Cup meeting between the two nations. France enter the contest as favourites but recent upsets have highlighted the unpredictability of the expanded knockout stage, with Germany and the Netherlands already eliminated and Brazil pushed into extra time. Les Bleus will rely on Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele to unlock the Swedish defence as they target a place in the Round of 16. Sweden, meanwhile, hope to extend the tournament's growing list of surprises. (PC: Planet Sport)
