FIFA World Cup 2026

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The latest news and action from the celebrated football tournament from the ITV team.

Episode 39: France v Sweden

Summary

France v Sweden (Kick-off 10.00pm). Coverage of the round-of-32 match at New York/New Jersey Stadium in the USA. France are the tournament favourites, after an impressive group campaign that saw them win all three matches and score goals for fun, including a 4-1 win against a weakened Norway in their last match. Sweden have produced a mixed bag of results to progress in third place from their group, thrashing Tunisia, being hammered by the Netherlands, and then drawing 1-1 to Japan, in a result that saw both teams qualify

Review

Ned Holmes

World Cup favourites France will look to seal a place in the last 16 when they face European rivals Sweden.

Didier Deschamps’s side have enjoyed a perfect start to the tournament as they racked up big victories over Senegal, Iraq and Norway to progress to the knockout stage as runaway Group I winners.

Sweden, who qualified as one of the best third-placed teams, will look to absorb pressure and hurt France on the break.