Dembélé hat-trick sets up France for Sweden on Tuesday

France face Sweden Tuesday at 23h in the Round of 32

Your knockout campaign starts late. France meet Sweden at Estádio de Nova York/Nova Jersey on Tuesday at 23h local time, and that kickoff time is not moving, even with French disappointment about it (3). Sweden finished second in Group H behind Spain.

Dembélé arrives, finally, with a hat-trick against Norway

Ousmane Dembélé scored three against Norway on Friday in the group finale (1). France have waited for this version of him. The PSG winger, Ballon d'Or form at club level, has not always carried it into the national shirt. Friday he did. The timing is good, with Sweden next.

Mateta turns 29, makes a World Cup wish

Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrated his 29th birthday with the squad on Sunday. The Crystal Palace striker kept it simple: "I'm very happy to celebrate my birthday with you here at the World Cup. And I hope we win it" (2).

Sweden's threat: Gyokeres knows your defence

Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly singled out William Saliba as the teammate he least wanted to face. The Sporting striker is Sweden's main weapon and he knows exactly who stands in his way.

Fan reactions

One Real Madrid supporter pointed out on Reddit that Mbappé and Vinícius look far better for their national teams than they do at club level, crediting the tactical setups. Meanwhile, Gary Lineker told r/soccer that Crystal Palace's owner warned him Michael Olise would become a global superstar, and he now admits he was right.

Lineker on Olise · Mbappé and Viní at the World Cup · Gyokeres on France