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France and Sweden face off in World Cup Round of 32
Undefeated France will face Sweden in the World Cup Round of 32 at New York New Jersey Stadium. The French, starring Mbappe and Dembele, are favored against Sweden.
The excitement of the World Cup Round of 32 begins. Undefeated France will face Sweden on Tuesday at New York New Jersey Stadium. The match will start at 00:00 TRT (21:00 GMT).
France completed a perfect group stage by defeating Senegal, Iraq, and Norway. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored four goals each, while the team scored 10 goals in total. Coach Didier Deschamps said, "Sweden has nothing to lose. We must stay humble and maintain our concentration."
Sweden advanced to the knockout stage by finishing among the best third-placed teams. After beating Tunisia 5-1, Sweden lost 5-1 to the Netherlands and drew 1-1 with Japan. Anthony Elanga and Yasin Ayari scored two goals each, while Alexander Isak provided three assists.
Sweden coach Graham Potter said, "We have to play close to perfect. We are aware of the opponent's quality." Captain Victor Lindelof said, "This is our World Cup adventure and we don't want it to end."
Pre-match notes
- According to Opta's supercomputer, France's probability of winning in regular time is 75.1%, while Sweden's is 9.5%. The probability of extra time or penalties is 15.4%.
- The winning team will face Paraguay, who eliminated Germany on penalties, in the Round of 16.
- For France, N'Golo Kante is doubtful due to injury, while Marcus Thuram has left the tournament with a calf injury. William Saliba is expected to return to the defense.
- For Sweden, Isak Hien will not play due to injury.
Possible lineups
France (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Kone, Tchouameni; Dembele, Olise, Doue; Mbappe.
Sweden (3-4-2-1): Nordfeldt; Lagerbielke, Lindelof, Gudmundsson; Bernhardsson, Karlstrom, Ayari, Stroud; Elanga, Isak; Gyokeres.
The two countries will meet for the 24th time in history. France has 12 wins, Sweden has 6. The teams are meeting for the first time in a World Cup; their last encounter was at Euro 2012, where Sweden won 2-0.
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