France sealed its place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 with a commanding 3-0 win over Sweden in New Jersey on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his tally in the quadrennial tournament to 18. Bradley Barcola scored the other goal.
France will now face Paraguay in the pre-quarterfinal in Philadelphia on July 4.
The South American side had eliminated 2014 champion Germany on penalties in the round of 32 after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time.
Les Blues most recently faced Paraguay in the 1998 World Cup when Laurent Blanc scored a golden goal to help them progress to the quarterfinal.
France is slated to play Morocco in the quarterfinal if the Atlas Lions can overcome co-host Canada.
Published on Jul 01, 2026
France sealed its place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 with a…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola has been named in the squad for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarterfinal second leg at Liverpool, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.
The France international had been sidelined for a month after suffering a severe ankle ligament sprain during the Champions League last-16 second leg at Chelsea.
Barcola missed PSG’s last three matches across all competitions, as well as France’s friendlies in the U.S. against Brazil and Colombia.
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“We’ll have to see how the training goes, but whenever a player returns, it’s very good news. It’s important for us to get our players back,” PSG coach Luis Enrique told a press conference on Monday.
Midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who has been sidelined since January with a knee injury remains unavailable.
“The good news is that Fabian (Ruiz) is on the mend and training with the team,” Luis Enrique said. PSG, the European Cup holder, takes a 2-0 lead over Liverpool into Tuesday’s game.
Published on Apr 13, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola has been named in the squad for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarterfinal second leg at Liverpool, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.
The France international had been sidelined for a month after suffering a severe ankle ligament sprain during the Champions League last-16 second leg at Chelsea.
Barcola missed PSG’s last three matches across all competitions, as well as France’s friendlies in the U.S. against Brazil and Colombia.
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“We’ll have to see how the training goes, but whenever a player returns, it’s very good news. It’s important for us to get our players back,” PSG coach Luis Enrique told a press conference on Monday.
Midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who has been sidelined since January with a knee injury remains unavailable.
“The good news is that Fabian (Ruiz) is on the mend and training with the team,” Luis Enrique said. PSG, the European Cup holder, takes a 2-0 lead over Liverpool into Tuesday’s game.
Published on Apr 13, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola has been named in the squad for the UEFA Champions…