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Mbappé Sets New Record as France Oust Sweden  Technology

Mbappé Sets New Record as France Oust Sweden 

Published: Jul 1, 2026 | ⏱ 1 min read | 👁 5 views | Author: Adeyinka Salami

Kylian Mbappébroke the record for most goals in World Cup knockout matches last night and moved within a single goal of Lionel Messi‘s overall 19 tournament mark, as his two goals led Franceto a dominant 3-0 win over Swedenat MetLife Stadium.

The victory, France’s biggest in a World Cup knockout match since their 3-0 win over Brazil in the 1998 final, sets up a round-of-16 matchup against Germany‘s conquerors Paraguayon July 4 in Philadelphia.

After a give-and-go with Ousmane Dembélé, Mbappé scored on a brilliant individual effort in the 45th minute. Mbappé crossed over Viktor Gyökeresbefore firing his shot past Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström.

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That was the Real Madridstar’s ninth goal in the knockout stage of the World Cup, breaking a tie with Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo for the most in the history of the tournament.

RESULTS 

Netherlands 1-1 Morocco 

(3-4 penalty shootouts)

Côte d’Ivoire 1-2 Norway

France 3-0 Sweden

TODAY

Mexico v Ecuador 

England v DR Congo (5pm)

Belgium v Senegal. (9pm)

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