Kylian Mbappé delivered another world-class performance as France national football team booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a dominant 3-0 victory over Sweden national football team.
Mbappe scored twice in the knockout clash at MetLife Stadium, taking his total to six goals in the tournament and 18 World Cup goals in just 18 appearances. The French star is now only one goal behind Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup record of 19 goals.
France struggled to break Sweden’s defense in the opening half, but Mbappe finally found the breakthrough just before halftime with a brilliant solo effort. In the second half, Bradley Barcola doubled the lead in the 53rd minute before Mbappe sealed the match with his second goal in the 74th minute.
The win sets up a Round of 16 clash against Paraguay national football team, as France continue their push for another world title.
In another major result, Erling Haaland guided Norway national football team to their first-ever World Cup knockout victory with a dramatic 2-1 win over Ivory Coast national football team.
Haaland scored the winning goal in the 86th minute after Ivory Coast had equalized earlier through Amad Diallo. The victory sends Norway into a tough Round of 16 showdown against Brazil national football team.
With Mbappe and Haaland in top form, the race for the World Cup golden boot is heating up.
