Sweden eyes upset over France in World Cup round of 32

Sweden's squad and coach Graham Potter are approaching their World Cup round‑of‑32 clash with France in New Jersey as an opportunity to create a major upset. Players such as midfielder Daniel Svensson, forward Viktor Gyökeres and midfielder Yasin Ayari said they are focused on executing their game plan, practising penalties and defending resolutely while looking to hit France on the break.

Potter praised France as a "world‑class" side and former World Cup champion, but expressed confidence that his team can deliver a surprise. The Swedish camp emphasized calm confidence and positive energy ahead of the Tuesday match, while acknowledging the French team’s status as favourites and their recent finals appearance in 2022.