France/Sweden – win, Olise, Doué… Barcola opens up | OneFootball

Bradley Barcola, the 23-year-old forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, spoke to M6 on Tuesday night after the 3-0 win over Sweden in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 (France/Sweden video highlights). He spoke in particular about the strength of his team, the “genius” Michael Olise (24, Bayern Munich), his goal, and the competition with Désiré Doué (the 21-year-old PSG midfielder/forward and one of Les Bleus).

Barcola: “It’s incredible, the enjoyment we all get together!”

A great team?

It’s incredible, the enjoyment we all get together!

An attacking connection?

We feel it on the pitch too, we work on it a lot in training. We know where the players want the ball. We manage to find each other really well on the pitch. It’s working well for now, which is great.

Tell us about your goal

Michael played a great pass to me, and I was one-on-one. The goalkeeper maybe thought I was going to open up my foot, but I closed it and it worked, so that was good.

Barcola: “I see him as a genius.”

What does Olise bring on the pitch?

He does a bit of everything on the pitch. Defensively, he’s very present. On the ball, he can find great passes, create openings, and bring danger. He also has the ability to score, that will come. It’s a pleasure to play with him. Every ball is dangerous. I see him as a genius.

Already a 2nd goal for you?

I wasn’t necessarily expecting to score 2 goals, but it’s incredible for me. It’s an even greater source of pride to score because we know we’re representing an entire country, and honestly it’s incredible. That’s why I hope I’ll score more.

Barcola: “There isn’t necessarily any real competition.”

The competition with Doué, an important starting spot today?

There isn’t necessarily any real competition. We get on really well, on and off the pitch. At halftime, he gave me advice, and in return I give him advice when he starts. We knew it was going to be a great competition to play in, but I’m very happy with what I’m doing so far, so I hope it continues. I didn’t necessarily imagine putting in these kinds of performances, I’m really happy with what I’ve been able to do so far.”

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