France have scored 10 goals in their three World Cup group matches and now play Sweden in the round of 32
“That’s a wrap on day 16. World Cup favourites France and the brilliant Ousmane Dembele didn’t take it easy on Norway, claiming their third victory of the group phase and setting up a round-of-32 meeting with Sweden on Tuesday. Will Norway’s rested starters from that match, including Erling Haaland, be raring to go against Ivory Coast a few hours earlier? Cape Verde made history as the smallest nation to ever reach the World Cup knockout stages, where Lionel Messi and Argentina await. They couldn’t… could they? And there was a thrilling finale to Group G on Friday — including an unusual decisive offside call late in Iran’s 1-1 draw with Egypt — where Belgium thrashed New Zealand 5-1 to finish top. So, how does all this shake up our rankings? …”
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