Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France dismantled Sweden 3-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 30. The result was emphatic on the pitch. It was equally loud in crypto markets, where prediction platforms and meme token traders turned Mbappe’s performance into a speculative event of its own.
Prediction markets on Coinbase reported trading volumes exceeding $465,000 ahead of the match, focused on a French win in regulation time.
What happened on the pitch
Mbappe opened his account in first-half stoppage time, finding the net in the 45th minute to give France a 1-0 lead heading into the break. He doubled his tally in the 74th minute, effectively killing the contest before a third goal sealed the 3-0 scoreline.
The brace brings Mbappe’s career World Cup goal tally to 18. That puts him just one short of Lionel Messi’s record of 19.
