The results of the night
France – Sweden (3-0): The French team outclassed Sweden 3-0 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford (New Jersey) in the round of 16 of the World Cup, thanks in particular to a double from its serial scorer Kylian Mbappé, and will face Paraguay in the 8th.
Mbappé, now the author of 6 goals in this World Cup, broke the deadlock at the end of the first period (45th) for the France team. Bradley Barcola (53rd), after a bright pass from Michael Olise, doubled the lead, before a double from Mbappé (74th), again served by Olise.
The Blues, finalists of the last World Cup, will face Paraguay in Philadelphia in the 8th round on Saturday, defeating Germany.
Ivory Coast – Norway (2-1): Ultra-realistic Norway dominated Ivory Coast 2 to 1 thanks to a goal from its star Erling Haaland to reach the round of 16 of the World Cup in Dallas and will face Brazil.
Norway opened the scoring against the run of play thanks to Antonio Nusa with a shot curled into the top corner (39th). Amad Diallo, who entered the game, reset the scorers (1-1, 74th) before Erling Haaland, who had not been found until then, scored the qualifying goal four minutes from the end of regulation time.
The Scandinavians will play their third round of 16 in history, after 1938 and 1998, against Brazil on Sunday at East Rutherford (8:00 p.m. GMT) for a place in the quarter-finals
Mexico – Ecuador (2-0): Mexico continued its flawless performance in the World Cup, with a fourth success in a row (2-0), this time in the round of 16, at its Azteca stadium in Mexico City against an Ecuadorian selection that was too limited to hope to go further.
A cannon shot from Julian Quinones into the right corner of Hernan Galindez, then a point-blank strike from Raul Jimenez in the left built the victory in the first period for “El Tri”, who will face in the eighth the winner of the match between England and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Upcoming matches
From 6 p.m., for the round of 16, England will meet DR Congo. At 10 p.m., Belgium will challenge Senegal, before the evening concludes with the opposition between the United States and Bosnia at 2 a.m.
