Match Report
France went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Sweden sat 3rd on 4 — a 5-point gap. Sweden ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, France ran at 3.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Sweden at 2.33 and 2.33.
France arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for France against 5/15 for Sweden.
The match was played at New York New Jersey Stadium (capacity 82,500). On the scoreboard, France led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
France: Kylian Mbappé (45'), Bradley Barcola (53'), Kylian Mbappé (74')
Key stats
Possession: France 61% · Sweden 39% · Total shots: 25-8 · On target: 12-3 · Corners: 9-1