France vs. Sweden: Head-to-head record and past meetings ahead of 2026 World Cup clash

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 24

France wins: 13

Draws: 5

Sweden wins: 6

With both teams under UEFA's banner, it is no surprise to see that they have frequently clashed, with their clash at the 2026 World Cup their 24th matchup.

France boast a healthy lead in terms of victories over Sweden - 13 to six - and their most recent win was also the last time the two nations faced each other.

A valiant first-half display from the Swedes in their round of 32 clash almost kept the scoreline level heading into the break, but Kylian Mbappe's strike just before the interval opened up the game in the second 45 minutes.

Bradley Barcola would score shortly after the restart, before Mbappe grabbed a second 16 minutes from time, and Sweden could not live with the attacking quality on display from the likes of Michael Olise.

Les Bleus would win 3-0 in what was a truly terrifying watch for other World Cup hopefuls, and the triumph booked them a round of 16 match against Paraguay.

France's prior victory came in the sixth and final group fixture of their Nations League in November 2020, with Two goals from Olivier Giroud and one from Benjamin Pavard put the French into a 3-1 lead just before the hour mark.

While Robin Quaison halved the deficit in the closing stages, Kingsley Coman netted France's fourth to give his side a 4-2 victory.

The most recent Swedish triumph over the French came in June 2017, when the two clashed in a World Cup qualifier for the 2018 tournament in Russia.

Sweden would win 2-1, with Ola Toivonen netting a 93rd-minute winner, but Les Bleus would finish first in their group and automatically qualify for the World Cup.

However, both teams would qualify for the competition, though France went on to be crowned champions of the world whereas the Swedes suffered a 2-0 defeat in the quarter-finals against England.

While Sweden manged to win two of their first three encounters with Les Bleus, France have come to dominate this fixture in recent years, getting the better of their opponents in five of their last six meetings.