France v Sweden: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live
Key events
Sweden coach Graham Potter has said his team would have to produce something special to beat France.
“They have quality all over… They have won the World Cup before and they have a fantastic manager,” Potter said. “An exciting challenge awaits us, and we will have to play the game of our lives, clearly.”
Elsewhere … Jonathan Wilson was in Dallas to see Norway defeat Cote d’Ivoire and set up a clash with Brazil.
Alexander Isak is in attendance.
Mbappe has been impressive thus far but he still has a couple more gears. Will he show them in this match?
This is ruddy impressive from our creative genius Jonny Weeks.
Pre-match reading.
Preamble
Hello one and all!
After a couple of relative shocks on Monday, Sweden could be eyeing another here tonight. There is plenty of quality in Graham Potter’s squad, with the strike pairing of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres the envy of many countries. If they can align up top, they will cause a lot of problems.
Unfortunately for Potter et al, France possess Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise, forcing a few sleepless nights in the Swedish hotel. Didier Deschamps’s side are the favourites for the tournament in my opinion and they will not be taking their foot off the gas, I am sure.
Let’s hope for a cracker!
