Kylian Mbappe extended his red-hot scoring streak to fire France past Sweden and into the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday as Erling Haaland sealed Norway¡¯s first ever knockout round victory in a 2-1 defeat of Cote d¡¯Ivoire.
Mbappe took his tally for the tournament to six goals ¡ª making him joint top-scorer alongside Lionel Messi ¡ª with a superb double as France strolled past the Swedes 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The prolific French striker¡¯s latest brace took his career World Cup goals record to an incredible 18 in 18 matches, one behind Argentina superstar Messi¡¯s all-time record of 19 goals.
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