France vs Sweden: who was the man of the match?
France vs Sweden match yesterday at New York/New Jersey Stadium ended in a decisive 3-0 win for France.
Having won, France will face Paraguay in Round of 16 on July 4 at the Philadelphia Stadium. They have had an excellent performance in the 2026 World Cup, with 4 win. On the other hand, Sweden counted only one win, one draw, and two losses.
Who was the man of the march in France and Sweden showdown?
Now doubt Kylian Mbappe shined the most in the pitch. After several attempts Mbappe scored at 45th minute to give France 1-0 lead in the first half.
Bradley Barcola scored at 53rd minute, cementing his country’s advantages. And Kylian Mbappe scored yet another goal at 74th minute, making it the 6th time he is scoring in the 2026 World Cup.
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Player Ratings for France vs Sweden (1-10)
The ratings were originally published by Athlon Sports yesterday. It was based principally on first-hand analyses of the players in the pitch.
A ten (10) represents excellent performance that cement or initiate a lead, while a one is a worst case scenario. Four (4) or five (5) or six (6) are about average performance based on the player’s expected contributions or roles.
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