France - Sweden: score, highlights and statistics

France take on Sweden on 30 June 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup - the first time the two nations have met at the knockout stage of a major tournament. Les Bleus arrive on a run of four consecutive wins and 14 goals scored across their last five matches, while Sweden qualified from Group F in third place with just one win in three group games. In head-to-head history, France lead with 12 wins against 6 losses across 23 all-time meetings.

Match Info: France vs Sweden

France face Sweden on 30 June 2026 at 22:00 BST (21:00 UTC) at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Where to Watch France vs Sweden?

Viewers in the United Kingdom can follow the clash between France and Sweden on BBC Radio 5 Live and TalkSport Radio UK, both providing live audio commentary free of charge. Viewers in Ireland have the additional option of watching on RTÉ2 on television or via RTÉ Player online, with radio coverage also available on BBC Radio 5 Live and TalkSport Radio UK.

In the United States - one of the biggest markets for this tournament - the match is broadcast on FOX and Telemundo on free-to-air and cable television, while streaming options include FOX One, Fubo TV, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo and SiriusXM FC. Canadian viewers can watch on TSN1 and RDS on television, or stream via TSN+ and RDS.ca.

The match enjoys genuinely global coverage: Australia can tune in via SBS TV and SBS On Demand, Japan on DAZN, Brazil via CazéTV and Disney+, and across the Arabic-speaking world on beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia. European viewers in the Netherlands can watch on NPO 1 or stream via NPO Start, while Switzerland is served by SRF zwei, RTS 2, RSI La 2 and M6 Suisse.

Match between France and Sweden - Preview

France enter the Round of 32 as the outright favourite for the 2026 FIFA World Cup title and look to use this fixture to cement their status, while Sweden - qualifying as a third-place side from Group F - face the toughest test of their campaign so far against the most in-form European side in the tournament.

Les Bleus topped Group I with three wins from three, brushing aside Senegal 3-1, Iraq 3-0 and Norway 4-1. That final group victory, a dominant four-goal performance on Norwegian soil with a 4-1 lead at half-time, underlined France's attacking depth. Their 14 goals in five matches across all recent fixtures make them the highest-scoring European side still active in this tournament.

Sweden's path here was considerably bumpier. Graham Potter's side opened with a 5-1 demolition of Tunisia - a performance that suggested a genuine dark horse - only to concede five themselves against the Netherlands in a chastening 1-5 loss. A 1-1 draw with Japan in the final group game secured third-place progression but left unanswered questions about the team's defensive resilience. Against a French attack that scores freely from multiple sources, Sweden's margin for error is minimal.

Head-to-Head: France vs Sweden

Across 23 international meetings dating back to 1935, France hold a clear advantage over Sweden - 12 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses - and have won both of their most recent encounters. This match in New Jersey will be the first time the two sides have met in a World Cup knockout round in the entire history of the fixture.

Here are the five most recent meetings between France and Sweden:

• 17 November 2020 - UEFA Nations League - France 4:2 Sweden
• 5 September 2020 - UEFA Nations League - Sweden 0:1 France
• 9 June 2017 - FIFA World Cup Qualifier - Sweden 2:1 France
• 11 November 2016 - FIFA World Cup Qualifier - France 2:1 Sweden
• 19 June 2012 - UEFA Euro 2012 - Sweden 2:0 France

France - Recent Form

France have won 4 of their last 5 matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 5 - a record that reflects both their attacking potency and their growing defensive consistency.

The only blemish in this five-match run was a 1-2 friendly loss to Ivory Coast in early June. Since then, France have not dropped a single point: they beat Northern Ireland 3-1, Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup group opener, dominated Iraq 3-0 before finishing the group stage with a 4-1 win over Norway. That last result - four goals on Norwegian soil and a 4-1 lead at the break - confirmed that Les Bleus' form is no statistical anomaly.

What makes France especially dangerous is the breadth of their scoring sources. No single player has been carrying the team; multiple forwards and midfielders have contributed goals across this five-match stretch, making them extremely difficult to neutralise through man-marking. With 14 goals and only 5 conceded in five games, they enter this Round of 32 with momentum that no other European side can match.

Sweden - Recent Form

Sweden arrive at the Round of 32 with 5 points from 3 group games - enough for third place in Group F - but their last 5 results across all fixtures paint a mixed picture: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 10 goals scored and 12 conceded.

Their pre-tournament form was inconsistent: a 1-3 loss to Norway and a 2-2 draw with Greece in June suggested the squad was still finding its shape. The World Cup itself began emphatically - a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Dallas, combining sharp pressing with clinical finishing. But the Netherlands fixture exposed a fundamental vulnerability at the back, as Sweden conceded 5 in a 1-5 defeat that served as a reality check.

The final group game, a 1-1 draw with Japan, was played under survival pressure rather than expression. Captain Victor Lindelöf will need to organise the defence far more tightly against a France side that scores from open play, set pieces and transitions alike. Sweden have shown they can score goals - the question against this opponent is whether they can stop conceding them.

Facts and Statistics

France and Sweden share a football rivalry stretching back nearly 90 years to 1935, with 23 international matches producing a record that firmly favours the French. Their meeting in New Jersey marks a historic first: never before have the two nations met at the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship.

• France have won 12 of their 23 all-time meetings with Sweden, drawing 5 and losing 6.
• The last 2 head-to-head meetings - both in the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League - ended in France victories, including a 4-2 win in Paris.
• France have scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches across all competitions, averaging 2.8 goals per game.
• Sweden scored 5 goals against Tunisia but also conceded 5 against the Netherlands in the same group stage - the widest performance swing of any team still in the tournament.
• 30 June 2026 marks the first ever France vs Sweden knockout fixture at a FIFA World Cup or major international tournament.