France unstoppable: 3-0 rout of Sweden with Mbappé brace and into the last 16

The favorites also know how to win without breaking a sweat. France thrashed Sweden 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New York and advance to the Round of 16 with a message for the rest of the contenders: the 2018 champions are still unstoppable. And with a Kylian Mbappé who's already sniffing the Golden Boot.

The match. Sweden held their shape for a good half hour with discipline and defensive organization, but the dam burst just before the break. In the 45th minute, Mbappé pulled a piece of magic out of his sleeve—a sharp cut inside the box, shook off two defenders and finished low into the corner. That 1-0 was a death sentence: in the second half, France just walked all over them.

Barcola and Mbappé strikes again. On 53', Bradley Barcola punished Sweden's wide-open spaces as they had to push forward and made it 2-0. And on 73', Mbappé sealed his brace with the 3-0 clincher. With these two goals, the French captain reaches six goals in the tournament and sits just one behind Messi on the all-time World Cup scoring chart. Maignan, cruising, kept a clean sheet.

What's next. France, with Mbappé, Dembélé and Olise operating like a perfect storm, face the tournament's surprise package in the Round of 16: Paraguay, who sent Germany packing. It's on July 4th in Philadelphia. La Albirroja will fancy another upset; the French will want to keep cruising on autopilot towards the final.

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