This presents a highly explosive Round of 32 knockout clash at New York New Jersey Stadium. France seamlessly topped their group with a flawless record, dismantling Senegal (3-1), Iraq (3-0), and Norway (4-1)—proving themselves as one of the tournament's most lethal attacking templates under Didier Deschamps. Sweden ground out passage after a mixed set of results, highlighting severe defensive volatility by conceding seven goals in three group stage matches. While Graham Potter's unit possesses top-flight vertical threats in Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres, their backline structure lacks the collective acceleration to isolate Real Madrid's icon Kylian Mbappé on inside vertical channels. Betfair and BetMGM indices heavily position Les Bleus as overwhelming favorites, with Coinbase trading pools showing a 77% implied regulation time probability for France to win. FootballPredictions heavily backs a high-scoring margin. Our selection: France sweeps past Sweden with a commanding 4-2 normal-time win.