Overview
- France dominated the last-32 game and won 3-0 at MetLife Stadium, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and Bradley Barcola adding a goal.
- Sweden exit the tournament after the defeat, a result Potter said showed France were the superior side and that his team could not compete at that level.
- Sweden reached the knockouts through a Nations League play-off reprieve and an unpredictable group phase that included a 5-1 win over Tunisia, a 5-1 loss to the Netherlands and a 1-1 draw with Japan.
- The tournament exposed Sweden’s defensive problems, who conceded 10 goals in four matches and relied heavily on forwards such as Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres for scoring.
- Potter, appointed last October and under contract until 2030, has seen his stock rise despite past club sackings and will next prepare Sweden for Nations League matches starting late September against Romania.