The French national team faces Sweden this Tuesday at 11:00 PM CET. The match will take place at MetLife Stadium as part of the 2026 World Cup Round of 32. Five Paris Saint-Germain players—all French—are involved in this fixture: Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Ousmane Dembélé. Find broadcast details for the France vs. Sweden match here.
France—topping their group with 10 goals scored and three wins, thanks largely to a potent attack—enters the match as the clear favorite against a combative Sweden side that appears less formidable on paper. However, there is added pressure on France, whereas the Swedes can simply enjoy the tournament now that their primary objective has been met; they will be fighting to keep the dream alive by pulling off a major upset.
The opponent should not be underestimated, as they possess quality of their own. Les Bleus must approach the game seriously, with maximum focus and determination, to give themselves the best chance of avoiding an upset. In football, things can change in an instant. We hope for an entertaining match; Sweden has sometimes played a defensive game but is also capable of impressive attacking moves. As for France, there is no doubt about their potential.
In any case, we hope our Parisian players put in strong performances to help their team advance to the Round of 16.
Probable lineups –
France (4-2-3-1) :
Mbappé
Barcola – Olise -Dembélé
Rabiot – Tchouaméni
Digne – Saliba – Upamecano – Koundé
Maignan.
Suède (4-2-3-1) :
Isak – Gyökeres – Elanga
Stroud – Bergvall – Ayari – Bernhardsson
Gudmundsson – Lindelöf – Lagerbielke
Zetterström
Broadcasting details for France vs. Sweden:
The France vs. Sweden match will be broadcast this Tuesday, June 30, at 14:00 PT, 17:00 ET, 21:00 GMT, 22:00 BST, 23:00 CET:
All World Cup broadcasters worldwide:
Sub-Saharan Africa: New World TV / SuperSport
South Africa: SuperSport / SABC
Africa: SuperMaximo
Germany: ARD / ZDF / Magenta Sport
Argentina: TV Publica, Telefe, TyC Sports, or DSports
Australia: SBS
Belgium: Tipik, VRT, RTBF
Brazil: Grupo Globo / CazéTV
Canada: Bell Media (TSN, CTV, RDS)
China: CCTV.
South Korea: JTBC / KBS
Costa Rica: FOX+.
Croatia: HRTi, tabii.
Curaçao: NPO 1 / Nos Pais Television.
Cyprus: Sigma TV, tabii.
Denmark: NRK1, TV2.
Spain: DAZN, Movistar+, La 2 CAT.
Estonia: Go3 Extra Sports Estonia, Tv3 Estonia, tabii.
United States: FOX Sports / Telemundo / YouTube TV, Peacock and Tubi.
Ecuador: DIRECTV Sports Ecuador, DGO, Paramount+
France: beIN Sports / M6
Georgia: Setanta Sports Georgia.
Great Britain 1TV, STV, tabbi.
Greece: tabii
Guatemala: Tigo Sports.
Hong Kong: 616 Now Sports.
Hungary: M4 Sports.
Hondura: Tigo Sports.
Iceland: tabii
Indonesia: TVRI, Vidio, tabii.
India and South Asia: Viacom18 / JioCinema
Faroe Islands: NRK1, TV2.
Ireland: ITV 1, RT3 2.
Israel: Sport 1, KAN 11.
Italy: RAI
Japan: DAZN / NHK
Fiji: FBC Sports.
Finland: MTV, tabbi.
Kazakhstan: Qazsport.
Kosovo: TV Vala.
Mexico: TelevisaUnivision / TV Azteca / ViX
Middle East and North Africa (MENA): beIN Sport.
Nicaragua: Canal10, Tigo Sports.
Norway: NRK.
New Zealand: TVNZ
Nepal: DGO, Himalaya Sports.
Netherlands: NOP, VRT, Canal+, Ziggo go.
Pakistan: PTV Sports.
Panama: Tigo Sports.
Peru: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, Paramount+.
Philippines: Pilipinas Live, Aleph Arena,
Poland: TVP, Canal+, tabii.
Puerto Rico: Fox Sports 1, Telemundo, NAICOM.
Portugal: Sport TV
Romania: Antena 1, tabii.
United Kingdom: BBC / ITV
Saint Martin: NPO 1.
Salvador: Tigo Sports El Salvador.
Samoa: FBC Sports.
San Marino: DAZN Italia, tabii.
Singapore: Singtel TV, meWATCH.
Slovakia: YOG Sport.
Slovenia: tabii.
Sweden: TV4, NRK.
Switzerland: ORF, TRT Spor, RTS Sports, SFR Play, Sunrise TV.
Czechia: CT Sport, One Play.
Tonga: FBC Sports.
Türkiye: TRT Spor, Digiturk Play.
Ukraine: Megogo.
Uruguay: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, Paramount+.
Uzbekistan: Zo’r TV.
Vanuatu: FBC Sports.
Venezuela: DIRECTV Sports, DGO, inter.
Vietnam: VTV, TV 360.
