France have lived up to their billing as World Cup favourites with three impressive performances. Their formidable attacking arsenal that includes the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise have hit form and they will take some stopping.Next in line are a Sweden side whose performance levels have fluctuated wildly with a 5-1 win over Tunisia followed by a 5-1 thrashing by the Netherlands. A 1-1 draw against Japan in their final group match proved enough to secure qualification as one of the best third-placed teams.Table of ContentsWhere to watch France v Sweden: TV channel, online live streamFrance v Sweden statsWhere to watch France v Sweden: TV channel, online live streamThe match takes place on Tuesday, June 30 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford. Kick-off is at 22:00 BST.In the UK, the match will be shown on ITV1. Fans can also stream proceedings on ITVX.France v Sweden statsFrance finished top of Group I with a perfect nine points from three matches.Les Bleus scored 10 goals and conceded only two during the group stage.France won all three group matches by a combined score of 10-2.Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 victory over Norway.Kylian Mbappe has scored in all three group-stage matches.France have reached at least the final in each of the last two World Cups.Sweden qualified as one of the eight best third-placed teams.The Swedes scored seven goals and conceded seven during the group stage.Sweden suffered a 5-1 defeat against the Netherlands, the heaviest loss of any team to reach the knockout rounds.Anthony Elanga, Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres have all contributed goals during the tournament.France have won four of the last five meetings between the nations.Sweden have lost four of their last five matches against France, with three of those defeats coming by a single goal. Topics France National Football Team Sweden National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: France vs Sweden confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 France v Sweden: Predicted line-ups, stats, where to watch and preview for last-32 clash Mitch Fretton 30th June, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full France fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 29th June, 2026 Kylian Mbappe: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full France squad Ben Miller 29th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Last 32 ties confirmed as group stage ends Tom Rostance 28th June, 2026 France dedicate Norway win to Deschamps after death of mother Mitch Fretton 26th June, 2026
