Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise delivered a scintillating performance as France defeated Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup, booking a last-16 meeting with Paraguay.

In front of 80,663 fans at New York New Jersey Stadium, Mbappe broke the deadlock just before half-time, finishing a superb move after France had twice hit the woodwork.

The French dominated throughout against a limited Swedish side, controlling possession and outshooting their opponents.

Olise set up PSG winger Bradley Barcola for the second goal on 53 minutes, then provided a delightful assist for Mbappe to seal the convincing victory.

Mbappe's goals moved him level with Lionel Messi on six goals in the Golden Boot race. The France captain now has 18 World Cup goals, just one shy of Messi's record of 19.

He celebrated his first goal by embracing coach Didier Deschamps, who missed France's final group game to attend his mother's funeral. Deschamps will step down after the tournament following 14 successful years.

In 1998, France's victorious run included a 1-0 last-16 win over Paraguay. Les Bleus will face the South Americans again on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Sweden, despite featuring Premier League talents like Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak, and Anthony Elanga, struggled to create chances and now head home. Graham Potter's team can consider reaching this stage a success after qualifying via the playoffs.

Source: www.aljazeera.com