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Potter's Sweden Rebuild to Continue After World Cup Exit

On Tuesday, June 30, Sweden suffered a 3-0 World Cup exit against France at MetLife Stadium, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice and Bradley Barcola adding the third goal.
France reached the knockout round with a perfect nine points while Sweden entered as a young developing team, a disparity coach Graham Potter acknowledged when comparing the French team's superior career CVs.
Veteran defender Victor Lindelof said, "If we had got in 0-0 in the break, it would have been nice," highlighting Sweden's struggle to contain France's rapid second-half attack.
France now advances to face Paraguay in the last 16 following their dominant victory, while Sweden's World Cup campaign ends with their earliest exit since 1990.
Potter will lead Sweden into the Nations League starting in September against Romania, utilizing his contract through 2030 to build on the tournament growth his squad experienced.

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