France vs Sweden FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

France and Sweden are set to clash in the upcoming FIFA World Cup clash at the New Jersey Stadium. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 AM PKT, July 1.

France head into the upcoming clash with confidence after winning all three of their group-stage matches. They will be looking to carry that winning form into the knockout stage.

Sweden has had an up-and-down campaign so far. They managed some good results in the group stage but also suffered a heavy defeat. They will need to play much better if they want to trouble France.

Historically, France have enjoyed the better record between the two teams, winning 11 of their 22 meetings. However, in a World Cup knockout match, previous results do not always matter.

For the upcoming encounter, both teams have revealed their starting XI. Let’s take a look at them below.

France Starting XI

Mike Maignan (GK); Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappé (c)

Sweden Starting XI

Jacob Widell Zetterstrom; Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Lindelof (c), Gabriel Gudmundsson; Daniel Svensson, Yasin Ayari, Lucas Bergvall, Elliot Stroud; Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak.