Didier Deschamps praises Kylian Mbappe's leadership and form for France ahead of their 2026 World Cup knockout clash against Sweden.

Kylian Mbappe put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and added a second-half goal to set a World Cupknockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 Tuesday to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.

Kylian Mbappé broke the record for most goals in World Cup knockout matches and moved within a single goal of Lionel Messi's overall tournament mark, as his two goals led France to a 3-0 win over Sweden.

Kylian Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and added a second-half goal to set a World Cupknockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 Tuesday to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.

Watch Kylian Mbappe score his 17th and 18th career World Cup goals on Tuesday in France's round of 32 match against Sweden.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice against Sweden to move into second on the all-time World Cup goals list as Les Bleus rallied around manager Didier Deschamps