How to Watch France vs. Sweden on TV, Live Stream—World Cup

How to Watch France vs. Sweden on TV, Live Stream—World Cup

France has certainly laid a marker at the start of the World Cup, securing comfortable progression into the knockout stages by winning its three group games for the first time since 1998.

Its early success is ominous for the rest, especially when you consider the difficulty of Group I. France still has more gears to move through, yet its attacking might has already been flexed. If Kylian Mbappé or Michael Olise don’t get you, then Ousmane Dembélé or Désiré Doué will.

Strong contenders to add a third star to its iconic jersey France most certainly is, and few are backing them to succumb to a banana skin at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.

Sweden is a baffling outfit. It’s been on both sides of harsh 5–1 drubbings, and played its part in a forgettable draw with Japan, albeit one that sent them through to the round of 32.

Here’s how you can watch this knockout tie unfold.

What Time Does France vs. Sweden Kick Off?

• Location: East Rutherford, N.J.
• Stadium: MetLife Stadium
• Date: Tuesday, June 29
• Kick-off Time: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m BST
• Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)

How to Watch France vs. Sweden on TV, Live Stream

It’s Fox or fuboTV for those in the United States seeking an English-language broadcast. Those wanting to catch the action in Spanish can pivot to Telemundo.

In Canada, an array of TSN channels are showing the round of 32 clash, in addition to RDS. ViX is the only streaming avenue for audiences in Mexico.

ITV1 is broadcasting the knockout clash on free-to-air TV in the United Kingdom, with ITVX streaming the game for those tuning in on a device. Scots can access the fixture on STV.

• MORE: Full list of broadcasters around the world for France vs. Sweden

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What’s Next for France, Sweden?

The winners of Tuesday’s clash will move on to the round of 16, where Paraguay awaits in Philadelphia on July 4 after it stunned Germany in the first knockout round.

Co-hosts Canada is potential quarterfinal opponents, as are Morocco—this quarterfinal is scheduled for July 9 at Gillette Stadium. Spain, Portugal, USMNT and Belgium are also on France and Sweden’s side of the bracket.

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James Cormack is a freelancer soccer writer for Sports Illustrated FC. An expert on Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, he follows Italian and German soccer, taking particular interest in the work of Antonio Conte & Julian Nagelsmann.

What Luka Dončić Had to Say After LeBron James's Decision to Leave Lakers

What Luka Dončić Had to Say After LeBron James's Decision to Leave Lakers

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It's the end of LeEra in Los Angeles.

After eight seasons in Southern California, LeBron James has informed the Lakers that he will be leaving the team for the 2026-27 campaign, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Tuesday.

It's a huge piece of news—the near-decade James spent with the Lakers is the longest single period he has remained with a team in his 23-season career. Moreover, the bombshell also confirms that the four-time title winner will return for yet another year in the league, thereby delaying his forthcoming retirement a little bit longer.

LeBron James Free Agency: Three Destinations That Make Sense After Superstar Chose to Leave Lakers

With James gone, Luka Dončić will become the face of the Lakers franchise, as was the plan when the Lakers traded for him back at the February 2025 trade deadline. The future Hall of Famers have had a great working relationship during their time in the Purple and Gold, often praising one another before and after games and hyping one another up. That mutual respect was again made clear on Tuesday, when Dončić commented on James's decision after it was made public.

"An honor to play with and learn from you," the Slovenian guard wrote on his Instagram story, alongside a photo of him and James.

Take a look at that below:

Dončić and James didn't have all that long together in L.A. They were teammates for just about a season and a half, and lost valuable playing time when James began the 2025-26 on the sideline (he was dealing with a difficult bout of sciatica; it can be easy to forget that he is 41).

They didn't reach incredibly great heights, either. The Lakers lost in the first round of the 2024-25 postseason—their first with Dončić—then exited in the second round this spring. That's not to say things couldn't have been different if they had more time. But James's choice to round out his career with another squad (Golden State? Cleveland?) is probably the right decision for everybody involved.

That the pair—two of the brightest stars in the NBA—are parting on such good terms is incredibly notable. This league is known for big personalities and contentious rivalries; it is not uncommon for players to be beefing with guys both on and off their rosters. Plus, when Dončić came to L.A., it was as part of a deal that sent James's close friend Anthony Davis to Dallas. It would not be hard to imagine a world where their relationship began with resentment or animosity.

But it never got there, at least not publicly.

In fact, while speaking at his introductory press conference in Februrary 2025, Dončić said that James called him immediately after the trade was announced.

"It's like a dream come true, I've always looked up to him," he added of the opportunity to play with LeBron. "There's so many things I can learn from him and I'm just excited, you know. Just to learn everything and I get to play with him. So it's an amazing feeling."

In a world of messy basketball breakups, we're happy these two kept it clean. And now, it's Luka's turn to lead the Lakers to a title.

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Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.