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France vs. Sweden Player Ratings - Who Was the Man of the Match?

France played Sweden at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.

France defeated Sweden 3-0 and will play Paraguay in the Round of 16 on July 4 at the Philadelphia Stadium.

France has a win streak of four wins in the 2026 World Cup, while Sweden's World Cup ends with a record of one win, one draw, and two losses.

Who Scored for France?

After many attempts from France in the first half, Kylian Mbappe scored in the 2026 World Cup once again. Mbappe scored the opener in the box after a great move to get past one defender.

 Kylian Mbappe #10 of France scores his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images
Kylian Mbappe #10 of France scores his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Mbappe scored in the 45th minute just before added time. France took the 1-0 lead at halftime.

In the second half, Bradley Barcola scored the second goal for France in the 53rd minute of the match.

Mbappe scored his second of the day in the 74th minute of the match and has reached 6 goals in the 2026 World Cup.

Player Ratings for France and Sweden (1-10)

These post-match player ratings from Athlon Sports are based on first-hand analysis while watching the match.

A one (1) is the worst possible score for a player who saw substantial minutes, while a 10 represents a stellar game-changing performance. A five (5) is average based on a player's role and expected contributions.

France

  • Mike Maignan - 6
  • Lucas Digne - 6
  • William Saliba - 6
  • Dayot Upamecano - 7
  • Jules Kounde - 7
  • Adrien Rabiot - 7
  • Aurelien Tchouameni - 7
  • Michael Olise - 8
  • Bradley Barcola - 7
  • Kylian Mbappé - 9 (Man of the Match)
  • Ousmane Dembele - 7

Sweden

  • Jacob Widell Zetterstrom - 8
  • Gabriel Gudmundsson - 7
  • Victor Nilsson Lindelof -6
  • Gustaf Lagerbielke - 6
  • Daniel Svensson - 6
  • Elliot Stroud - 6
  • Yasin Ayari - 6
  • Lucas Bergvall - 6
  • Anthony Elanga - 7
  • Viktor Gyokeres - 7
  • Alexander Isak - 6

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This story was originally published June 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM.

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