Olise and Mbappé fire France past Sweden into the last eight

Olise runs the show, Sweden swept aside 3–0

France are into the quarter-finals. A 3–0 dismantling of Sweden on Tuesday, and Michael Olise was everywhere (1). Two assists, the kind of performance that forces everyone to pay attention. "Le magnifique," Midi Libre called him, and it was not hyperbole (1). Sweden simply could not live with it.

Mbappé sharp again as the attack clicks

Kylian Mbappé scored and looked every bit the player France need him to be (4). Tactical observers have noted his international output is a clear step above his Real Madrid form, and Tuesday backed that up. His message after the match: "On arrive méchants", roughly, "we're coming angry" (3).

Deschamps sets a World Cup wins record

Seventeen World Cup wins for Didier Deschamps, more than any manager in history (4). The man who has been questioned for years about his style now holds the record outright, with a team that just became the first to score three or more goals in five consecutive World Cup matches (3).

Zlatan and the press left stunned

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, watching from the stands, called France's attack "effrayant", terrifying, with particular praise for Olise (11). The international press was no kinder to Sweden. One outlet called the French superiority "obscene" (12). Kicker asked the question everyone is thinking: who stops this? (7).

A reunion with Argentina in the final?

France advancing past Sweden keeps the bracket alive for what many fans are already whispering about: a rematch with Argentina in the final. The team is not looking past the next round, but the path is there.

Fan reactions

French fans online are feeling it. The consensus is that this is the most unified and dangerous France side in years, with Olise getting singled out as the piece that makes everything click. One fan pointed out France just became the first team ever to score three or more in five straight World Cup matches, and the replies are equal parts awe and getting carried away r/soccer.