France Leads Sweden 1-0 at Halftime in FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

Kathmandu. In the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between France and Sweden, France has taken a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half. Star striker Kylian Mbappe scored for France, who had put significant pressure on Sweden since the beginning of the match. He gave the team the lead by scoring in the 45th minute, the final moment of the first half.

Looking at the statistics of the first half, the game was completely under France's control. France kept possession of the ball for 74 percent of the time, while Sweden managed to get the ball for only 26 percent of the time. France attempted 14 shots on the opponent's goal, with 6 of them on target.

However, Sweden could only attempt 3 shots, 2 of which were on target.

France played 257 passes in the first half, while Sweden could only play 97 passes.

Some of France's shots were saved by the Swedish goalkeeper, while some shots missed the target. Olise's bicycle kick and a chance easily obtained by Mbappe hit the post and did not result in a goal.