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France look like World Cup juggernaut with fearsome foursome of Mbappé, Dembélé, Olize and Barcola

NEW JERSEY, USA: France’s fearsome foursome of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olize and Bradley Barcola leaves opponents exclaiming: Sacré bleu! “Their four up front is the best in the competition by far,” Norway coach Ståle Solbakken said. France became the first nation to score three or more goals in five consecutive World Cup matches when they beat Sweden 3-0 Tuesday and advanced to a round of 16 match against Paraguay this weekend. Seeking to reach their third straight World Cup final, Les Bleus are a favorite to dethrone defending champion Argentina. “There is something that we cannot hide, that we have a lot of quality in the team,” French midfielder N’Golo Kanté said. ”But I think it’s the same for many other teams.

Could an extra game put Just Fontaine’s World Cup goal-scoring record under threat?

DUBAI: As Adidas unveiled the redesigned Golden Boot trophy for the FIFA World Cup 2026, another prize has emerged in one of the tournament’s most intriguing storylines.

Kylian Mbappe inspires France win to boost Golden Boot bid

Kylian Mbappe drew level with Lionel Messi at the top of the 2026 World Cup goalscoring charts as France swept aside Sweden 3-0 to seal their place in the last 16 with an exhilarating performance in New Jersey.

Messi will score more but I want the trophy, Mbappe says

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, June 30 : Kylian Mbappe has been on Lionel Messi's heels as both players break new ground in World Cup scoring, but the Frenchman is more obsessed by lifting the trophy in New York on July 19 than becoming marksman supreme.

Even 'perfect' may not have toppled France, says Sweden coach Potter

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 30 : There was simply no beating Kylian Mbappe's finely-tuned French team on Tuesday, Sweden coach Graham Potter said, as his team suffered their earliest World Cup exit since 1990 with few regrets against untouchable opponents.

Kylian Mbappe delivers another brace as France routs Sweden

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ: Kylian Mbappe scored his 17th and ‌18th career World Cup goals to keep chasing Lionel Messi and tournament history in France’s 3-0 victory over Sweden in Tuesday’s round of 32 clash. Mbappe is now one behind Messi on the all-time tournament list, and with his fifth and sixth goals of this year’s tournament has pulled even with the 39-year-old in the Golden Boot chase. Messi and Argentina face Cape Verde on Friday in Miami Gardens, Florida, in their round of 32 meeting. Bradley Barcola added his second of the tournament after halftime as the two- time World Cup champions continued their dominant form, having won all four of their tournament matches by a combined 13-2 margin. Michael Olize had two ‌assists in ‌Tuesday’s victory, which marked the tournament’s first round of 32 ‌match (out ⁠of six played) ⁠decided by more than one goal. Manager Didier Deschamps’ side will next play on Saturday in Philadelphia against Paraguay, who shocked four-time champions Germany on penalties following a 1-1 draw on Monday in Foxborough, Mass. Sweden are eliminated following one of the more turbulent World Cup stays in recent memory, defeating Tunisia 5-1 and then losing to the Netherlands by the same score before drawing their group finale 1-1 against Japan to ⁠reach the knockout phase. It was their first time advancing from ‌a group in a major tournament since ‌the 2020 European Championships (played in 2021).

World Cup Daily live: Mbappé's brace helps France defeat Sweden to claim last-16 place - ESPN

Anything can happen in the World Cup knockout stages, as shown by Germany's exit at the hands of Paraguay on Monday. Will Tuesday bring more upsets?

Mbappe double as France ease past Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: France's 1998 World Cup triumph was built on a special bond between then-coach Aime Jacquet and his on-field lieutenant Didier Deschamps.

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France look like World Cup juggernaut with fearsome foursome of Mbappé, Dembélé, Olize and Barcola

Could an extra game put Just Fontaine’s World Cup goal-scoring record under threat?

Kylian Mbappe inspires France win to boost Golden Boot bid

Messi will score more but I want the trophy, Mbappe says

Even 'perfect' may not have toppled France, says Sweden coach Potter

Kylian Mbappe delivers another brace as France routs Sweden

World Cup Daily live: Mbappé's brace helps France defeat Sweden to claim last-16 place - ESPN

Mbappe double as France ease past Sweden 3-0 to reach last 16