France's captain Kylian Mbappe netted twice against Sweden.
Captain Kylian Mbappé insisted France have completely united behind head coach Didier Deschamps following the tragic death of his mother, as a resounding 3-0 victory over Sweden on Tuesday night safely booked their place in the FIFA World Cup round of 16.
Mbappé scored two more goals to take his tournament tally to six, giving him an extraordinary 18 World Cup goals overall as France set up a blockbuster knockout meeting with Paraguay.
The Real Madrid superstar opened the scoring late in the first half at MetLife Stadium, before running directly over to the touchline to embrace Deschamps. The veteran tactician had only returned to the United States at the weekend following a brief trip back to France to attend his mother's funeral.
"I think that reflects the core spirit of this group — it's part of our DNA. We are all together," Mbappé told French broadcaster beIN Sports post-match.
