France beat Sweden, Mbappé's pressing hits new level

France through to the last 16

Your team beat Sweden in the round of 32 on Monday night in New Jersey (1). The scoreline is not available from the match source, but the photos tell you what matters, Mbappé, Barcola, Dembélé, and Olise all featured, and Daniel Svensson lined up for the Swedes (1). A late 23:00 kickoff in New York, and your team handled it.

Mbappé is pressing like never before

The numbers back up what your eyes are seeing. Mbappé is pressing more than twice as much for France as he did for Real Madrid last season. One fan put it plainly: he is making good on his promise. The contrast between his club output and what he gives Les Bleus has been a talking point all tournament, and right now the international version is the one that matters.

Fan reactions

The mood is part joy, part nostalgia. Arsenal fans who made the trip to New Jersey came back raving about Saliba, "imperious and generally untroubled" against Sweden. Meanwhile, the anniversary posts are everywhere: 20 years since Zidane's masterclass against Brazil in the 2006 quarterfinal, and Thierry Henry's volleyed winner. One thread on r/soccer summed it up simply, arguably Zidane's greatest ever performance. Read more on r/soccer