Mbappe leads France to victory over Sweden and advance to face Paraguay in the round of 16 of the World Cup

French star Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to lead his country to victory over Sweden 3-0, and qualify to face Paraguay in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, which is being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Mbappe scored the first and third goals for the Roosters in the 45th and 74th minutes, and Bradley Barkola added the second goal in the 53rd minute.

With this double, Mbappé raises his score to 6 goals, equal to Argentine star Lionel Messi as the top scorer in the 2026 World Cup, and the French star also broke up his partnership with German Miroslav Klose in the race for the historic World Cup scorer.

Mbappé raised his tally to 18 goals, followed by Klose 16 goals, and Messi 19 goals in front of them.

The French star also remains the all-time top scorer for his country in the World Cup, after surpassing the legend Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals.