France and Norway advanced to the FIFA World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday, following victories against Sweden and the Ivory Coast respectively.
French captain Kylian Mbappé scored twice against Sweden, bringing his career World Cup total to 18 goals. He now sits one goal behind Lionel Messi's all-time tournament record.
>>> Gunmen Kidnap 37 Students and Staff in Northeast Nigeria School Raid
Mbappé also broke the record for most knockout stage goals in World Cup history, reaching 10 goals.
Teammate Michael Olise recorded his fifth assist of the tournament, setting up a round of 16 matchup against Paraguay on July 4.
Norway's Historic Win
Norway earned its first-ever World Cup knockout stage victory by defeating the Ivory Coast.
>>> US Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Erling Haaland scored his fifth goal of the competition, capitalizing on a cross from Patrick Berg.
Antonio Nusa opened the scoring for Norway, while Diallo equalized for the Ivory Coast.
>>> UK's Likely Next PM Faces Foreign Policy Challenges Despite Domestic Focus
Norwegian goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland secured the victory with a crucial stoppage-time save, sending Norway to a July 5 matchup against Brazil.
