A first half flurry from Mexico was enough for the co-hosts to register a first World Cup knockout win in 40 years as they advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-0 win at the Azteca. With the crowd roaring them on,

Kylian Mbappé scored twice, and Bradley Barcola added a third as France beat Sweden 3–0, reaching the World Cup last 16 with Mexico, as El Tri defeated Ecuador 2-0. Belgium takes on Senegal on Wednesday night in a high-stakes knockout clash in Seattle.

Take a look at the pitch and weather report for France vs Sweden ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash at the New York-New Jersey Stadium.

Man City star Rayan Cherki appeared to ignore France boss Didier Deschamps following their 3-0 World Cup victory over Sweden as squad tensions surface.

Kylian Mbappe put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and then added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 Tuesday to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.

But for a half-chance that fell to Alexander Isak, Sweden were simply nowhere, and after Olise came close with two chances, the third duly arrived in delicious fashion when Mbappe