Kylian Mbappe has once again flexed his muscles on the World Cup stage to put France 1-0 up against Sweden in the Round of 32. The Real Madrid star has been at the heart of Les Bleus attacks throughout the entirety of the first half, coming close to breaking the deadlock on several occassions.His team-mate Michael Olise almost scored the goal of the tournament 10 minutes before Mbappes eventual opener, hitting the post with an outrageous overhead kick from the edge of the box.Sweden went close a couple of times in the first half as well, with both Alexander Isak and Anthony Elanga just missing the target.The latter also had an appeal for a penalty waved away after he was brought down in the box, only for the offside flag to spare Frances blushes.Almost immediately after, Mbappe struck.Picking the ball up from a short corner, the speedster danced his way into the box, facing up Arsenals Viktor Gyokeres and beating him with ease before firing in the far corner.It moves the forward back within two of Lionel Messis record as the all-time top goalscorer at the World Cup, with 45 minutes still to play. Topics France National Football Team Sweden men's 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 LIVE France v Sweden: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Mbappe looks to propel Les Bleus into World Cup round of 16 Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 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
