The Scandinavian country Sweden could not put up any fight in the 'Round Thirty Two' match yesterday. With a pair of goals from Mbappe and a goal from Bradley Barcola, the two-time world champions advanced to the 'Round Sixteen' or pre-quarterfinals, defeating Sweden 3-0. The former world champions' opponent in the knockout is the Latin American country Paraguay. The Latin team eliminated four-time world champions Germany in a tiebreaker in Round Thirty-Two. Mbappe, with a pair of goals against the Swedes in the current World Cup, has written his name next to Argentine legend Lionel Messi. The two now have 6 goals each. Norway's Erling Haaland is right behind with 5 goals. Messi's total goals in 6 World Cups so far are 19. Mbappe's goals in three World Cups are 18. Mbappe's hat-trick at New Jersey Stadium could have been! If one goal had not been ruled out for offside. Or if another ball had not hit the side bar. Mbappe was the hero of the match until the coach took the field. The former world champions missed several goals in the first half. The referee disallowed one of Mbappe's goals for offside. In the 31st minute, he beat the Swedish goalkeeper but his shot hit the side bar and went out. France and Mbappe were denied a sure goal. In the 35th minute, Oliseh's backvolley beat the goalkeeper but hit the side bar. Dembele's shot on the return ball went just wide. Finally, in the 44th minute, the French captain scored with a great swerving shot almost single-handedly (1-0). After scoring, Mbappe ran towards coach Deschamps. The grieving coach pulled him to his chest. France ended the first half in the lead. France, who played computer football throughout the match, took complete control of the match in the second half. The former world champions led 2-0 in the 52nd minute of the match. Barcola scored the goal with a powerful right-footed shot from the box in the 52nd minute. Mbappe secured the pre-quarterfinals for the former world champions by making the match 3-0 in the 74th minute. After winning the match, an excited Mbappe said, "Let Messi score more goals in the future. But I want to win the World Cup." This is the last World Cup for Coach Deschamps. He gave France its first World Cup as captain in 1998. He then won the World Cup as a coach in 2018. In 2022, Qatar played the final under his coaching in the World Cup. However, they lost to Argentina in a tiebreaker. Deschamps retired after the World Cup. He took charge of the country again at the request of the French Football Federation. France is playing computer football under his coaching.