No previous meetings between these teams.
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Kylian Mbappé4 - 2Ousmane Dembélé4
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Yasin Ayari2 - 4Anthony Elanga2
- 5Mattias Svanberg1
- 6Viktor Gyökeres1
- 7Alexander Isak1
- 8Bradley Barcola1
- 9Désiré Doué1
- 1Kylian Mbappé16
- 2Viktor Gyökeres11
- 3Ousmane Dembélé8
- 4Michael Olise8
- 5Yasin Ayari7
- 6Alexander Isak6
- 7Désiré Doué6
- 8Théo Hernández3
- 9Anthony Elanga3
- 10Gustaf Lagerbielke3
- 1Aurélien Tchouaméni8
- 2Jules Koundé6
- 3Dayot Upamecano6
- 4Gustaf Lagerbielke5
- 5Yasin Ayari4
- 6Isak Hien3
- 7Manu Koné3
- 8Bradley Barcola2
- 9Jesper Karlström2
- 10Alexander Bernhardsson2
- 1Alexander Isak3
- 2Michael Olise3
- 3Kylian Mbappé2
- 4Viktor Gyökeres2
- 5Adrien Rabiot1
- 6Lucas Bergvall1
- 7Bradley Barcola1
- 8Aurélien Tchouaméni1
- 9Ousmane Dembélé1
- 1Viktor Gyökeres8
- 2Alexander Isak7
- 3Michael Olise7
- 4Kylian Mbappé6
- 5Ousmane Dembélé5
- 6Yasin Ayari4
- 7Désiré Doué4
- 8Lucas Bergvall3
- 9Jules Koundé3
- 10Adrien Rabiot2
- 1Dayot Upamecano184
- 2Victor Lindelöf150
- 3Jules Koundé132
- 4William Saliba130
- 5Gustaf Lagerbielke126
- 6Aurélien Tchouaméni125
- 7Isak Hien124
- 8Michael Olise121
- 9Adrien Rabiot118
- 10Manu Koné118
- 1Michael Olise6
- 2Kylian Mbappé4
- 3Bradley Barcola3
- 4Ousmane Dembélé3
- 5Désiré Doué3
- 6Yasin Ayari2
- 7Benjamin Nygren2
- 8Anthony Elanga2
- 9Gustaf Lagerbielke2
- 10Alexander Bernhardsson2
- 1Dayot Upamecano7
- 2Victor Lindelöf4
- 3Aurélien Tchouaméni4
- 4Ibrahima Konaté3
- 5William Saliba3
- 6Yasin Ayari2
- 7Alexander Bernhardsson2
- 8Gabriel Gudmundsson2
- 9Isak Hien1
- 10Théo Hernández1
The round of 32 continues on Tuesday as France take on Sweden at the 2026 World Cup. The game takes place in New Jersey, with kick-off scheduled for 10:00pm (UK Time), and you can find our France vs Sweden predictions and best bets below.
France arrive in the knockout stages with real momentum after winning all three of their Group I matches. By contrast, Sweden only extended their World Cup campaign after claiming one of the tournament’s best third-placed qualification spots.
France vs Sweden predictions
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score | 1/1 @ Betfred (50.0%) | ⭐⭐⭐ | France have been the standout team at the World Cup so far, but both teams can find the net on Tuesday. Surprisingly, France’s only clean sheet in their last eight matches came against Iraq and over 2.5 goals has landed in all of their last 12 internationals. Furthermore, both teams scored in each of Sweden’s last nine games and at even money, we think this bet has a better chance of landing than the 50% that the odds suggest. |
| Ousmane Dembele anytime scorer | 6/4 @ AK Bets (40.0%) | ⭐⭐ | Confidence will be high for Ousmane Dembele after his stunning first-half hat-trick against Norway last week. The PSG man is now on four goals for the tournament, and it would be no surprise to see him build on his tally in what should be a high-scoring affair against Sweden. At 6/4, Dembele is a stand-out top price with AK Bets and he makes much more appeal than his teammate Mbappe, who is as short as 1/2 with some firms. |
Odds correct at time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.
How both teams go into France vs Sweden
France have cruised into the knockout stages after winning all three Group I matches. Didier Deschamps’ side scored 10 goals across victories over Senegal, Iraq and Norway, while Ousmane Dembele’s hat-trick in the final group game underlined the wealth of attacking talent available beyond Kylian Mbappe.
Les Bleus head into the last 32 as one of the tournament favourites, although tougher tests now await. France have looked ruthless in attack throughout the competition, but a potential route featuring Germany, the Netherlands or Morocco and Spain means they will need to maintain that level if they are to lift the World Cup.
Sweden scraped into the knockout stages after finishing third in their group with four points. Graham Potter’s side beat Tunisia, drew with Japan and suffered a heavy defeat to the Netherlands, scoring seven goals but conceding seven in the process.
The Swedes have struggled for consistency throughout their World Cup campaign, but they have still done enough to extend their stay in the tournament. However, they now face one of the competition favourites in France and will need to produce their best performance yet to reach the last 16.
France team news
Didier Deschamps is expected to recall his strongest XI after rotating during the final group game. Mike Maignan should continue in goal, with Dayot Upamecano and William Saliba forming the centre-back partnership. Jules Kounde and Theo Hernandez are set to start at full-back, giving France defensive solidity as well as attacking width.
Aurelien Tchouameni and Manu Kone should anchor the midfield, allowing Michael Olise to operate in a more advanced role. Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue are expected to provide support from the flanks, while Kylian Mbappe leads the attack as France look to continue their impressive goalscoring form.
Sweden team news
Graham Potter is expected to set Sweden up with a compact defensive shape as they look to frustrate France. Kristoffer Nordfeldt should continue in goal behind a back three of Victor Lindelof, Isak Hien and Gustaf Lagerbielke, while Alexander Bernhardsson and Gabriel Gudmundsson provide the width from wing-back.
Yasin Ayari and Jesper Karlstrom are likely to anchor the midfield, with Anthony Elanga offering the main attacking spark between the lines. Viktor Gyokeres should lead the attack, supported by Alexander Isak, as Sweden look to threaten France on the counter-attack.
Head-to-Head
| Competition | Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 17/11/2020 | France | 4-2 | Sweden |
| UEFA Nations League | 05/09/2020 | Sweden | 0-1 | France |
| FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 09/06/2017 | Sweden | 2-1 | France |
| FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) | 11/11/2016 | France | 2-1 | Sweden |
| International Friendly | 18/11/2014 | France | 1-0 | Sweden |
| UEFA Euro | 19/06/2012 | Sweden | 2-0 | France |
Can France continue their impressive run?
France are now the outright favourites to go on and win the competition after some impressive performances in the group stage. We fancy them to advance to the last 16, however backing both teams to score at even money with Betfred looks the wise wager. France’s only clean sheet in their last eight came against Iraq.
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