FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: France vs Sweden - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: France vs Sweden. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 UTC. Referee: Jan de Vries. At New York New Jersey Stadium with light rain weather expected (~29.5°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 30, 2026 - 20:50

World Cup 2026: France vs Sweden - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for France - Sweden.

Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Jan de Vries.

At New York New Jersey Stadium, light rain weather is expected (~29.5°C).

France squad and formation

Under Didier Deschamps, France are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

France goalkeeper: 4 Dayot Upamecano.

Probable starting XI for France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

4 Dayot Upamecano
5 Jules Koundé
7 Ousmane Dembélé
8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
10 Kylian Mbappé
11 Michael Olise
14 Adrien Rabiot
16 Mike Maignan
17 William Saliba
19 Theo Hernández
20 Désiré Doué

Sweden squad and formation

Under Graham Potter, Sweden are set to line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

Sweden goalkeeper: 1 Jacob Widell Zetterström.

Probable starting XI for Sweden at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Jacob Widell Zetterström
2 Gustaf Lagerbielke
3 Victor Lindelöf
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
9 Alexander Isak
11 Anthony Elanga
16 Jesper Karlström
17 Viktor Gyökeres
18 Yasin Ayari
21 Alexander Bernhardsson
24 Elliot Stroud