Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France defeated Sweden 3-0 to book a place in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup, while Norway and Mexico also progressed to the next round.
Mbappe’s brace took his tournament tally to six goals, drawing level with Lionel Messi as the competition’s joint top scorer. Bradley Barcola added France’s third goal as the former champions set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay. Elsewhere, Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway edged Ivory Coast 2-1 for their first-ever World Cup knockout victory, while co-hosts Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 to continue their impressive run. Meanwhile, Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman announced his resignation following his side’s penalty shootout defeat to Morocco.
