{"id":1465215,"date":"2026-07-01T01:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T00:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1465215"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T00:18:22","slug":"post-match-analysis-france-vs-sweden-30-06-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-france-vs-sweden-30-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"France vs Sweden stats and analysis: Mbappe and Olise duo dismantles Potter&#8217;s 4-4-2 scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>France beat Sweden 3-0 to reach the Round of 16, as Kylian Mbappe netted a brace to go level on goals with Lionel Messi.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Didier Deschamps&#8217; side were knocking on the door consistently throughout the first half, taking 15 shots and creating two big chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until the 45th minute that Mbappe opened the scoring, with a well worked short corner giving the Frenchman space inside the box to generate the shooting opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France came out the blocks fast in the second half too, making it 2-0 in the 53rd minute through Bradley Barcola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A beautifully worked goal between Mbappe and Michael Olise added the third and final goal, making it 3-0 and securing qualification to the next round where they will face Paraguay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-france-s-attacking-organisation\" data-level=\"2\">France&#8217;s attacking organisation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-passive-defence-aids-attack\" data-level=\"2\">Passive defence aids attack<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-mbappe-amp-olise-show\" data-level=\"2\">Mbappe &amp; Olise show<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-france-s-attacking-organisation\">France&#8217;s attacking organisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deschamps has done a brilliant job to optimise his attacking options, allowing freedom for the stars to get touches on the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three of Olise, Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele have plenty of freedom to drop from the last line and get touches outside the opposition block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows the attack to flow through them, especially with Olise who took 94 touches in the game, more than any player on the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235111\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235111\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235111\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235111\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, 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the attacking triangles helps to improve the conditions for the star attackers to accelerate moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At any given time, France want to have someone providing width, someone offering an inside passing option and someone below to circulate\/protect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the left, those rotations between Lucas Digne, Adrien Rabiot and Bradley Barcola create space for Mbappe to spill out to the left and find space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the right, the off-ball movement from Jules Kounde allows Olise and Dembele to interchange, combine and find spaces inside or outside the block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235116\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235116\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, 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Place a \u00a310 fixed odds single or \u00a310 each-way bet at minimum odds of 1\/2 and get 3 x \u00a310 free fixed odds bets, 3 x \u00a35 Total Goals football spread bets and 3 x \u00a35 Winning Favourites spread bets and a \u00a31 racing Race Index spread bet. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-passive-defence-aids-attack\">Passive defence aids attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But it isn&#8217;t just France&#8217;s attacking organisation that makes them so dangerous, as their defensive ideas also open different opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deschamps&#8217; side set up in a 4-4-2\/4-1-4-1 off the ball, Olise playing as the attacking midfielder will drop to block one of the opposition pivot players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rabiot will then jump forward to apply pressure to the other pivot player, while Aurelien Tchouameni screens the back four, often giving France a +1 in their last line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-356x200.jpeg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-107x60.jpeg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/30235122\/Pitchshot-FRA-v-SWE-3-132x74.jpeg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jlatacticsboard.com\/app\" id=\"https:\/\/jlatacticsboard.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image via JLA Tactics Board<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Where France are fairly passive in this shape, it allows the opposition team to build out, but this can leave space elsewhere if possession is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France&#8217;s attacking unit has the pace to hurt teams on the break, so by lowering their line of engagement it opens up more space to break into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was seen for their second goal, as Sweden attempted to go long committing their front two and Anthony Elanga forwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But France winning possession then allowed them to get out into space, with Olise receiving between the lines (larger gaps) and finding Barcola to apply the finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mbappe-amp-olise-show\">Mbappe &amp; Olise show<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The France frontline has been purring throughout the tournament, as Deschamps&#8217; side are the highest scorers in the World Cup so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the pairing of Mbappe and Olise are particularly catching fire, as Mbappe now has six goals, while Olise has five assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbappe&#8217;s first goal included a combination between Olise, Dembele and himself to access space inside the Sweden box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, Mbappe was able to face up the Sweden defender, putting him on his heels with a stepover and cutting inside to create the space to get his shot away, finding the far right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-96x60.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01000758\/player_-vis-and-4-stat-comparison-19-118x74.jpg 118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But it was the third France goal that highlighted the connection and qualities of both Mbappe and Olise playing together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olise getting on the ball in front of the Sweden midfield line, allowing him to provoke a defensive behaviour by shifting the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This opened the space (although it was still an extremely tight angle) for Olise to execute a through ball for Mbappe arriving behind the defensive line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbappe&#8217;s first touch then improved his shooting angle with the outside of his boot, allowing the second touch to be a curled effort into the far corner.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; 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