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Mbappe scores twice as France dominate Sweden

Mbappe scores twice as France dominate Sweden
BBC Sport Tuesday 30 June 2026, 23:34 UTC 1 min read
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Kylian Mbappe becomes the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup knockout matches with after scoring twice as France crusie past Sweden 3-0 to set up a last-16 tie with Paraguay.

Kylian Mbappe becomes the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup knockout matches with after scoring twice as France crusie past Sweden 3-0 to set up a last-16 tie with Paraguay.
Mbappe (ORG) France (LOCATION) Sweden (LOCATION) Kylian Mbappe (PERSON) World Cup (EVENT) Paraguay (LOCATION)
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