France vs. Sweden live score, result, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockout game

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Free-scoring France face Sweden in a mouthwatering Round of 32 clash between European sides at the World Cup.

Les Bleus were in scintillating form as they romped to group wins over Senegal, Iran and Norway.

Kylian Mbappe is already up to four goals for the tournament for the 2022 finalists. Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick last time out.

Sweden have been involved in action-packed games since landing in North America. Their 5-1 win over Tunisia was followed by defeat by the same margin against the Netherlands. Anthony Elanga's stunning goal in a 1-1 draw with Japan sealed their passage to the knockouts.

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France vs. Sweden live score

Location: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Referee: Danny Makkelie

Starting lineups:

France (4-2-3-1, right to left): 16. M. Maignan (GK) — 5. J. Kounde, 4. D. Upamecano, 17. W. Saliba, 3. L. Digne — 8. A. Tchouameni, 14. A. Rabiot — 7. O. Dembele, 11. M. Olise, 12. B. Barcola — 10. K. Mbappe

Sweden (3-4-1-2, right to left): 1. J. Zetterstrom (GK) — 3. V. Lindelof, 2. G. Lagerbielke, 5. G. Gudmundsson — 7. L. Bergvall, 8. D. Svensson, 18. Y. Ayari, 24. E. Stroud — 11. A. Elanga, 9. A. Isak, 17. V. Gyokeres

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France vs. Sweden live updates, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockouts

(All times ET)

Prematch

4:30 p.m. — Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele may not be teammates at the club level anymore, but the two still have an excellent rapport on the pitch for the national team. They have combined for eight goals (split evenly) and three assists. Will they add to their tally today?

Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele warming up before the match. Will either of them score today? Both? pic.twitter.com/zLAEyIisox

— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) June 30, 2026

4:15 p.m. — A key today for Sweden will be Alexander Isak, who had a difficult, injury-stricken season with Liverpool but has seemingly come back to full fitness here at the World Cup. If Sweden are to get an upset today, Graham Potter will need Isak to provide danger in front of goal!

Ousmane Dembélé 🆚 Alexander Isak | World Cup stats so far 📊@skrill | #ad pic.twitter.com/yeitTuNTqF

— WhoScored (@WhoScored) June 30, 2026

4 p.m. — Lineups are in! For France, there are some interesting changes as Didier Deschamps makes two alterations to his regular starting lineup. Bradley Barcola comes in for Desire Doue for the first time this tournament, while Lucas Digne starts at left-back for Theo Hernandez.

For Sweden, Lucas Bergvall starts for the first time, with Isak Hien injured in their group stage finale against Japan. That moves Victor Lindelof back to the defensive line, while Bergvall slots into midfield.

3:30 p.m. — Hydration breaks have been largely ridiculed throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but they will be necessary today. Temperatures are already over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and likely to remain there by kickoff and through much of the game.

Thankfully, the heat dome headed for this area with temperatures above 100 have held off just long enough — that will be taking over the east coast for the next five days — but it's still quite toasty in the MetLife Stadium sun.

3 p.m. — Last time France played in New Jersey, they were exceedingly poor in the first half against Senegal as Adrien Rabiot was lost in midfield, often drifting out on the wing. Didier Deschamps loves his defensive possession, but this was a net negative for France, and something they will want to avoid today.

Here's how failed tactics have had a butterfly effect for France today vs. Senegal:

- Rabiot completely invisible in midfield
- Tchouameni forced to shoulder all the progressional load
- Dembele forced to drop deep to help
- Bleus attack toothless w/o Dembele further forward pic.twitter.com/9sMFS3xqWF

— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) June 16, 2026

2 p.m. — The winner of this match will take on Paraguay, who stunned European elites Germany on penalties last night in easily the most stunning upset of this tournament so far. Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Zetterstrom, who plays for Championship club Derby County in England, will be hoping to take inspiration from the incredible performance of Orlando Gill who triumphed with Paraguay.

When Paraguay needed him most, Orlando Gill was there pic.twitter.com/o3YcAh65fA

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 30, 2026

1 p.m. — The Golden Boot race at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been outstanding, with Lionel Messi leading on six goals while France teammates Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are on four each. Two teammates gunning for the Golden Boot can often times hurt both, as they poach goals off one another, but it makes for a thrilling and exciting chase indeed! Don't forget Vinicius Jr and Erling Haaland too, who are both also on four goals too.

12 p.m. — Hello and welcome to the Sporting News' live coverage of France vs. Sweden from MetLife Stadium. It's not been a great Round of 32 for European nations so far, but one of them has to progress here!

Where to watch France vs. Sweden in World Cup

France vs. Swedeny start time

Date: Tuesday, June 30
Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET

This Round of 32 match kicks off at 5 p.m. local time in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

What channel is France vs. Sweden on today?

TV channel: FOX
Live stream: fubo, Fox One, Fox Sports app/website

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	Time	TV Channel	Streaming
USA	17:00 ET	Fox, Telemundo	fubo, Peacock
Canada	17:00 ET	TSN 1, RDS (French)	TSN site/app, RDS app
UK	22:00 BST	ITV 1, STV Scotland	ITV X, STV Player
Australia	09:00 AEST	SBS	SBS On Demand
India	03:30 IST	Sports 18	Voot, JioTV

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World Cup 2026 knockouts schedule

Round of 32

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sun, Jun. 28	3 p.m.	M1: South Africa 0-1 Canada	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Mon, Jun. 29	1 p.m.	M4: Brazil 2-1 Japan	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Mon, Jun. 29	4:30 p.m.	M2: Germany 1-1 Paraguay (p)	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Mon, Jun. 29	9 p.m.	M3: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (p)	Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX)
Tue, Jun. 30	1 p.m.	M6: Ivory Coast vs. Norway	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Tue, Jun. 30	5 p.m.	M5: France vs. Sweden	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 30	9 p.m.	M7: Mexico vs. Ecuador	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jul. 1	12 p.m.	M8: England vs. DR Congo	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Wed, Jul. 1	4 p.m.	M10: Belgium vs. Senegal	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Wed, Jul. 1	8 p.m.	M9: United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina	Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2	3 p.m.	M12: Spain vs. Austria	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jul. 2	7 p.m.	M11: Portugal vs. Croatia	BMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Thu, Jul. 2	11 p.m.	M13: Switzerland vs. Algeria	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fr, Jul. 3	2 p.m.	M16: Australia vs. Egypt	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Fri, Jul. 3	6 p.m.	M14: Argentina vs. Cape Verde	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jul. 3	9:30 p.m.	M15: Colombia vs. Ghana	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Round of 16

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Sat, Jul. 4	1 p.m.	M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3	NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Jul. 4	5 p.m.	M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5	Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sun, Jul. 5	4 p.m.	M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6	MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sun, Jul. 5	8 p.m.	M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Mon, Jul. 6	3 p.m.	M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jul. 6	8 p.m.	M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10	Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Tue, Jul. 7	12 p.m.	M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Tue, Jul. 7	4 p.m.	M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15	BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)

Quarterfinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Thu, Jul. 9	4 p.m.	QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2	Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Fri, Jul. 10	3 p.m.	QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6	SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jul. 11	5 p.m.	QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jul. 11	9 p.m.	QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8	Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semifinals

Date	Time (ET)	Match	Location
Tue, Jul. 14	3 p.m.	SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jul. 15	3 p.m.	SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)