France vs – France host Sweden in the World Cup round of 32 at 10pm BST (5pm ET) at the New York/New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday 30 June, with William Saliba expected back after being rested against Norway. The winner moves on to play Paraguay after their penalty-shootout w
By the time the lights go up at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, France will already be thinking past Sweden. The prize after the last-32 tie is clear: the winners will face Paraguay, who advanced after overcoming Germany in a penalty-shootout upset.
That match is scheduled for Saturday 4 July in Philadelphia.
France kick off against Sweden at 10pm BST (5pm ET) on Tuesday 30 June. In the UK, viewers can watch on ITV1, with STV for Scottish fans, with the game also available to stream on ITV X and STV Player.
For France, the build-up has carried the familiar weight of a team chasing a third star on their jersey. They enter the round of 32 with momentum behind them after comfortably overcoming Senegal, Iraq and Norway, with Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé standing out.
There’s one note of caution in the squad news: key defender William Saliba was rested against Norway due to a back issue. The expectation is that he returns for this meeting with Sweden.
Sweden arrive through a rollercoaster path of their own. Their tournament began with a 5-1 win over Tunisia, before results took a dramatic turn—first a 5-1 loss to Netherlands, and then a draw with Japan that carried Graham Potter’s side safely through to the knockouts.
The sequence on both sides is easy to feel even before kick-off: France built their form on steady, convincing wins, while Sweden’s group showed a sharp swing between emphatic results and a calmer finish that still got them through.
The question now is what happens when those trajectories collide in a single knockout night—because whoever comes out on top won’t just advance. They’ll set up a date with Paraguay, with Saturday in Philadelphia waiting beyond the final whistle.
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