This will be France (12 wins) and Sweden’s (6 wins) 24th meeting in all competitions (5 draws), but only third at a major tournament (FIFA World Cup/UEFA EURO), and first at the World Cup; their previous two major tournament encounters were a 1-1 draw at EURO 1992 and a 2-0 Sweden win at EURO 2012.

France have won each of their last six FIFA World Cup matches against fellow European nations; no side in the competition’s history has ever won seven in a row against UEFA sides.