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MOSCOW, Russia – Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said he did his research on Colombia and that his "power and agility" helped Carlos Bacca save his penalty in a shootout that saw England reach the quarter-finals on Tuesday.
The Everton player was criticized after conceding the winner of Adnan Januzaj in a 1-0 defeat in group stage against Belgium, including by his Belgian counterpart Thibaut Courtois, who said that he was too small. But Pickford fought back after his rescue, allowing Eric Dier to clinch victory and give England his first shootout victory in the World Cup final after failures in 1990, 1998 and 2006.
"I've done a lot of I've studied them, I've got power and agility," Pickford told ITV. "I do not care if I'm not the most great keeper because it's about being there in the moment and doing the rescue and I was there. "
Substitute Dier was relieved to see his penalty overtake David Ospina, after missing a great opportunity to score an eighth place in additional time
"It was nervous, I'm" I've never really been in a situation like this, but I felt like I had to score after the header I missed at the end, so I'm just grateful for it. to score, "said Tottenham midfielder
In the quarterfinals of the tournament, the Scandinavians eliminated Switzerland in the other game of the round of 32 on Tuesday, winning 1-0 with a goal of Emil Forsberg in the 66th minute.
Never in doubt JP @ JPickford1 pic.twitter.com/DJODYreNEX
– Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) July 3 2018
AFP
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