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France and Norway Advance to 2026 World Cup Round of 16

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • France and Norway advanced to the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 after defeating Sweden and Ivory Coast, respectively.
  • Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Bradley Barcola added another goal in France's 3-0 victory over Sweden.
  • Erling Haaland netted the winning goal for Norway in their 2-1 win against Ivory Coast, setting up a match against Brazil in the next round.

France and Norway secured their spots in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 on July 1, 2026. France dominated Sweden with a 3-0 win at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe and a goal from Bradley Barcola.

Didier Deschamps' French squad initiated attacks from the start. Mbappe had an early goal disallowed by VAR for offside. However, he broke the deadlock in the 45th minute. After halftime, France extended their lead in the 53rd minute when Bradley Barcola converted a pass from Michael Olise. Mbappe sealed the victory with his second goal in the 74th minute, capitalizing on another Olise through ball.

In a more closely contested match, Norway narrowly defeated Ivory Coast 2-1. Antonio Nusa opened the scoring for Norway in the 39th minute. Despite facing pressure and an equalizer from Amad Diallo in the 74th minute, Norway found a late winner. Erling Haaland scored in the 86th minute, securing Norway's progression.

France will face Paraguay in the Round of 16 on July 5 in Philadelphia. Norway is set to play Brazil on July 6 in New Jersey.

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