Viktor Gyökeres has warned that Sweden must produce a near-perfect defensive performance if they are to eliminate France in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixture.

Speaking from Sweden's training base in Dallas, the Arsenal striker acknowledged the scale of the challenge but insisted the squad's confidence remains high heading into the match.

Sweden advanced to the knockout rounds by finishing third in Group F — a campaign that swung wildly between a 5-1 demolition of Tunisia and an equally heavy 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands.