FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in France v Sweden 🇫🇷🇸🇪 | OneFootball

New York New Jersey Stadium plays host to a all-European FIFA World Cup 26™ Round of 32 showdown on Tuesday between France and Sweden. 

Here is everything you need to look out for in the knockout clash.

Who is playing today? 👀

France topped Group I with absolute ease, scoring a joint-high 10 goals in their three wins. They kicked off their campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal before defeating Iraq 3-0 to book their place in the knockout stages. They sealed top spot with a dominant 4-1 victory over Norway, a game which saw Ousmane Dembélé hit a stunning hat-trick. Both he and Kylian Mbappé have four goals apiece. 

Sweden finished behind the Netherlands and Japan in Group F, claiming a place in the round of 32 as one of the the eight best third-placed sides. They got their campaign off to an incredible start with a 5-1 win over Tunisia but that was remarkably followed up by a 5-1 defeat to the Dutch. A tense 1-1 draw with Japan sealed their qualification. 

Players to watch 🔥

France have a whole host of incredible attacking stars but Kylian Mbappé has been their standout so far, scoring twice in each of their wins over Senegal and Iraq. He earned an Attacking Score of 9.14 in both games in the FIFA Power Rankings - powered by Aramco.

Michael Olise has not yet scored but has been his usual brilliant self otherwise, earning a Creativity Score of 8.91 in the 3-0 win over Iraq. 

For Sweden, Anthony Elanga's goal against Japan sealed their place in the knockout stages and also earned the winger a 9.14 Attacking Score. He has scored twice in the competition so far.

Yasin Ayari has also scored twice, both of which came in the stunning win over Tunisia, earning him a 8.37 Attacking Score. 

Must-watch video 🎥

Elanga brilliantly booked Sweden's place in the round of 32 without knowing!

Fun facts 📊

Our prediction 🔮

France 3-0 Sweden