Tuesday's World Cup predictions and previews including France vs. Sweden

Today's World Cup 2026 predictions includes France's clash with Sweden, and a contention betwixt Mexico and Ecuador.

Ivory Coast vs. Norway (Tuesday, 6pm)

Dallas Stadium volition beryllium the backdrop for an enticing World Cup 2026 round of 32 clash connected Tuesday, when Ivory Coast face Norway.

Les Elephants qualified by finishing 2nd down Germany successful Group E, portion the Vikings progressed arsenic runners-up down France successful Group I.

We say: Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway

Ivory Coast person the attacking endowment successful Diomande and Pepe to endanger Norway, who person struggled to support cleanable sheets successful caller months.

However, Haaland's objective finishing and grounds of averaging much than 1 extremity each crippled for the Vikings could spot him resistance his state done to the circular of 16 successful a constrictive win.

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France vs. Sweden (Tuesday, 10pm)

France will statesman their World Cup knockout way connected Tuesday, erstwhile they instrumentality on Sweden in the circular of 32 at New York New Jersey Stadium.

After ending apical of Group I with maximum points, Les Bleus are expected to beforehand heavy into this summer's tournament, whereas Sweden's progression into the knockouts was lone secured acknowledgment to the federation finishing arsenic 1 of the 8 champion third-ranked teams.

We say: France 3-1 Sweden

France travel into the clash arsenic favourites, and with their firepower up front, it is casual to spot wherefore galore envisage a comfy win.

Sweden person stars that are susceptible of hurting their opponents' defence, but it is hard to representation their ain backline being resilient capable to springiness themselves a accidental of victory.

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Mexico vs. Ecuador (Wednesday, 2am)

Three wins from 3 without conceding a azygous extremity person fixed big nation Mexico the cleanable level heading into the knockout rounds, and Javier Aguirre’s broadside volition look to widen that flawless tally when Ecuador arrive astatine the Mexico City Stadium connected Wednesday successful the circular of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Aguirre’s broadside person been 1 of the standout hosts of this tourney truthful far, yet Ecuador volition get with content of their ain aft coming from down to stun radical winners Germany 2-1 successful their last radical fixture - a effect that secured their spot successful the past 32 arsenic 1 of the champion third-placed sides.​​

We say: Mexico 2-1 Ecuador

Mexico’s momentum, location vantage and antiaircraft solidity crossed the radical signifier marque them wide favourites, but Ecuador person shown passim this tourney that they are susceptible of producing erstwhile it matters most.

Beccacece’s broadside are improbable to simply beryllium backmost and sorb pressure, fixed however they performed against Germany, and with Plata and Valencia susceptible of punishing immoderate antiaircraft lapse, Mexico are backed to triumph but not without being made to enactment for it successful what should beryllium a compelling last-32 tie.

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