World Cup rewind: France cruises into round of 16 after win against Sweden

According to France 24, Kylian Mbappe reached eighteen goals in eighteen World Cup games after scoring twice against Sweden. Les Bleus won convincingly to advance to the round of sixteen. In other action, Mexico defeated Ecuador two to nothing — their first knockout-stage victory since nineteen eighty-six and their fourth clean sheet of the tournament, continuing a perfect run toward the later rounds.

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