France vs Sweden Player Ratings

France are into the last 16 of the World Cup 2026. They swept aside Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 at MetLife Stadium, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and Michael Olise laying on two goals. Here are our France player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub.

Key match stats

France player ratings vs Sweden

• GK — Mike Maignan: 7/10 — Kept a clean sheet and dealt comfortably with what little Sweden mustered.
• RB — Jules Koundé: 7/10 — Reliable down the right before being rested on 75 minutes.
• CB — Dayot Upamecano: 7/10 — Comfortable throughout, 91% passing.
• CB — William Saliba: 7.5/10 — Commanding in a clean-sheet display (92% passing).
• LB — Lucas Digne: 6.5/10 — Steady on the left before making way.
• DM — Aurélien Tchouaméni: 7.5/10 — Controlled the tempo with 93% passing.
• DM — Adrien Rabiot: 7/10 — Energetic box-to-box, 91% passing.
• RW — Ousmane Dembélé: 7.5/10 — Bright and direct, and grabbed an assist before coming off.
• AM — Michael Olise: 8.5/10 — The creator-in-chief with two assists; ran the show.
• LW — Bradley Barcola: 8/10 — Scored on 53 minutes and a constant threat.
• ST — Kylian Mbappé: 9/10 — Unplayable. A brace (45 and 74) to send France through.

Substitutes

• Désiré Doué: 6.5/10 — Lively 15-minute cameo.
• Théo Hernández: 6/10 — Steady after coming on.
• Malo Gusto: 6/10 — Fresh legs at right-back.
• Jean-Philippe Mateta: 6/10 — Brief run-out.

France vs Sweden: how it unfolded

France were utterly dominant, racking up 25 shots to Sweden’s eight. Kylian Mbappé broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time, and Bradley Barcola doubled the lead on 53 minutes. Mbappé added his second on 74 to seal a 3-0 win and send France into the Round of 16, with Michael Olise pulling the strings on two assists. Sweden — and Alexander Isak — were sent home.

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