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VA VA VOOM: Record-breaking France show they're the team to beat at the World Cup as sublime Kylian Mbappe inspires crushing Sweden win
Scotland's miserable World Cup is officially over and the Tartan Army are heading home after Croatia defeated Ghana on Saturday night. A chastening 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brazil‚ which followed on from a nervy win over Haiti and an uninspiring 1-0 defeat to Morocco‚ had Steve Clarke and his players resigned to heading home at the first opportunity. That has now been mathematically confirmed as wins for Belgium‚ Bosnia & Herzegovina‚ Croatia‚ Ecuador‚ Senegal‚ as well as precious points for Iran‚ Paraguay and Sweden‚ meant that Scotland finished as one of the four worst third placed teams.
Mbappe was in fine form as France thrashed Norway 4-1 in their final group match of the tournament to maintain their 100 per cent record and set up a clash with Sweden in the last-32. Though he didn't add to his four goals so far this tournament‚ he set up two in a rout‚ before leaving the pitch in the second period. But one particular moment caught the eye‚ with the forward ordering Oliver to hand over his captain's armband as he was told the leave the field.
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IAN HERBERT AT HOUSTON STADIUM: The Dutch are playing in an ultra-fluorescent hue of orange here and there's a sense that this might be some of this generation's last chance to illuminate a tournament and send the nation closer to the holy grail. Three times World Cup finalists‚ and yet still they wait. The team's supporters‚ with their wry humour and sideways look on life‚ will not be getting idealistic about overcoming a Swedish side who reverted to their desperate qualification levels‚ but it's hard to quash the optimism when you think you've stumbled on a centre forward. The pre-match talk had been of Swedes Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak‚ and how much damage potentially the tournament's two-man best strike force might inflict on the Dutch. Not Dutchman Brian Brobbey of Sunderland‚ whose selection hadn't even been a question of national debate. Marco van Basten described Brobbey a few years ago as 'technically substandard' and claimed he lacked the fundamental principles of being a striker. He began the game with one international goal to his name.
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the team news and latest updates as the Netherlands take on Sweden in Group F at the Houston Stadium.
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