Sweden out after 3–0 loss to France in World Cup last 32

Sweden are out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated 3–0 by France in the Round of 32 at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. A French side that swept through its group proved too strong, and the defeat sends Sweden home alongside heavyweight casualties Germany and the Netherlands. Elliot Stroud's rapid rise from Mjällby to facing Ousmane Dembélé on this stage was one of the tournament's more improbable storylines, but his side simply could not contain a team playing like title contenders.