Mbappe dazzles with superb double

LOS ANGELES – Kylian Mbappe extended his red-hot scoring streak to fire France past Sweden and into the Last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday.

Mbappe took his tally for the tournament to six goals – making him joint top-scorer alongside Lionel Messi – 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.

Meanwhile, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland fired Norway to their first ever World Cup knockout win in a 2-1 defeat of Ivory Coast at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Late Tuesday, Mexico maintained their proud record of never having lost a match at Estadio Azteca with a 2-0 win over Ecuador.