FIFA World Cup 2026 Prediction: France vs Sweden (01-07-2026)

France and Sweden meet in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, with France entering the knockout stage as one of the tournament favourites.

Sweden produced an impressive group-stage victory over Tunisia, but their performances against stronger opponents suggest this will be a far greater challenge.

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France have looked increasingly convincing as the tournament has progressed.

They defeated Senegal 3-1, Iraq 3-0 and Norway 4-1, scoring ten goals across their three FIFA World Cup matches while conceding only twice.

Their attacking form has been equally impressive outside the tournament.

France also recorded a 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland shortly before the FIFA World Cup, with their only defeat in recent weeks coming against Ivory Coast.

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Sweden have shown they can score goals, but their results have varied significantly depending on the opposition.

They beat Tunisia 5-1, yet suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands and also lost 3-1 to Norway before the tournament.

The victory over Norway should not be overstated, as several Norwegian regulars were rested ahead of the knockout stage.

France, meanwhile, have produced convincing performances regardless of the opponent and continue to create a high volume of attacking chances.

With France carrying momentum into the Round of 32 and Sweden struggling against teams of similar quality, backing France to win by at least two goals at odds of 1.85 looks like the strongest option.