France vs Sweden Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

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• This is the first World Cup meeting between France and Sweden, despite both countries having a combined total of 130 matches played in the competition (France 76; Sweden 54). 
• Overall, they have met 23 times with 12 wins for France, six for Sweden and five draws.
• France have won their last six FIFA World Cup matches against fellow European teams.
• This is only the second time that France won all three matches in an opening round group after also doing so in 1998 when they went on to win the title.
• France have emerged victorious in 12 of their last 14 international matches (D1 L1).
• France have won 14 of their last 17 encounters at the FIFA World Cup (D2 L1).
• France have been successful in 16 of their last 19 World Cup knockout phase ties.
• Les Bleus have scored three or more goals in four successive FIFA World Cup matches for the first time.
• Kylian Mbappé has scored eight goals in eight World Cup knockout round matches for France.
• Didier Deschamps has recorded 16 wins as head coach in the FIFA World Cup, level with Helmut Schön for the most in tournament history. Deschamps has been at the helm for 21 matches, whereas Schön was in charge of 25.
• Didier Deschamps has led France against Sweden on five previous occasions, overseeing four wins and one defeat.
• Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal as France defeated Sweden 1-0 away in a UEFA Nations League encounter in September 2020. Sweden are one of 30 opponents he has scored against for Les Bleus, having reached that number with doubles against both Senegal and Iraq in the group stage.
• Sweden have reached the knockout phase in each of their last five FIFA World Cup campaigns.
• Sweden have lost four of their last five World Cup matches against European teams (W1).
• Sweden have been successful in five of their nine World Cup knockout ties against European teams.
• Anthony Elanga is the first Swedish player to score in successive FIFA World Cup matches since Kennet Andersson in 1994 – Andersson went on to score in a third consecutive game.
• France defender William Saliba and Sweden striker Viktor Gyökeres won the English Premier League title together with Arsenal in 2025/26.
• France defender Ibrahima Konaté and Sweden striker Alexander Isak were Liverpool club colleagues in 2025/26.
• France left-back Lucas Digne and Sweden captain Victor Lindelöf are Aston Villa team-mates, winning the UEFA Europa League together in 2025/26.