France advance behind Mbappé brace as Norway also move on

France defeated Sweden 3-0 in New Jersey, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to send France into a last-16 match against Paraguay. Norway also progressed, beating Ivory Coast 2-1 in Dallas through an Erling Haaland winner.

The results continued a lively stretch of World Cup knockout action after Paraguay eliminated Germany on Monday. That outcome gives France a knockout meeting with a Paraguay side already responsible for one of the round’s major shocks.

Norway’s win over Ivory Coast adds another European team to the advancing group, with Haaland again central to the result. The supplied source does not include detailed timelines or full match statistics, so the emphasis here remains on confirmed outcomes and scorers.

Attention now turns to co-host Mexico against Ecuador in Mexico City, a match framed by the source as both high-stakes and high-altitude. Editors may want to revisit this draft after fuller match reports, lineups, and post-match reaction are available.