Gyökeres blanks as Sweden lose to France and miss World Cup | OneFootball

With Viktor Gyökeres among Sweden’s early picks, the Nordic side were knocked out by France and therefore exit the 2026 World Cup. The French won 3-0 this Tuesday and have qualified for the next stage of the competition.

Although the first threat of the match came from Gyökeres — who could be joined by Hjulmand at Arsenal — in combination with his compatriot Isak, Sweden had no answer to the overwhelming superiority of the French, who ultimately settled the match in regular time.

Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 45th minute, right on the stroke of half-time. In the second half, Olise was decisive once again by providing the assist for Barcola, who struck first time to extend the lead for Didier Deschamps’ men.

With Sweden producing a largely underwhelming display, France’s third goal came near the final quarter-hour of the match, in the 74th minute, through Mbappé, after another pass from Olise, and he finished with no chance for the Swedish goalkeeper.

With one goal in this World Cup, Viktor Gyökeres bows out of his first major international tournament. After a standout season at Arsenal, where he won the Premier League, the Swedish striker aims to keep developing at the highest levels of world football.

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