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England will look to capitalize on its spectacular victory over the penalty shootout against Colombia against a Swedish team inspired in the quarter-finals of the World Cup Saturday at the Samara Arena.
Quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup
2018
Location: Samara Arena
Arbitrator: B. Kuipers
Assistants: S. van Roekel, E. Zeinstra
Fourth referee: A. Lahoz
Previous encounter:
Sweden 4- 2 England (Friendly) 14/11/2012
Goal scorer for Sweden: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (20 ', 77'), 84 & # 39; 90 + 1 & # 39;)
Scorers from England: Welbeck (35 & # 39;), Caulker (38 & # 39;)
Players to Watch:
After his heroic rescue of the penalty of Carlos Bacca who gave England a quarter-final spot, Jordan Pickford will look to continue his momentum in this game.
Joe Hart was humiliated by the air volley from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Pickford will seek revenge for Sweden on behalf of the English goalkeepers.
On the other end, Andreas Granqvist made the ultimate sacrifice for his country – declaring himself available for the quarter-finals while his wife is very pregnant.
It will be interesting to see how Granqvist reacts mentally to the game and if the captain's altruism rubs off on his teammates.
Quotes from the form and the manager of the team:
Sweden turned heads finishing the group F, which included Mexico, the defending champions, Germany, and South Korea.
They then separated from Switzerland in the round of 16, but coach Janne Andersson is not resting. ] Andersson said, "We are not satisfied with this.We want to win the next game."
Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate insisted that England was fully aware of the challenge that l & # 39; Expected, unlike other teams that Sweden shocked
"We have tremendous respect for Sweden.This is a team that, I think, has been underestimated in the past – we will not make that mistake, "he said.
All eyes are on us! We are ready, ready and focused. Let's go !! ???? #ThreeLions #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/t96ypSoP0v
– Dele (@dele_official) July 6, 2018
Victory of the England against Colombia saw Southgate become the first English manager to lead his team to the World Cup a shootout victory and the first to lead them to the quarterfinals since Sven Goran Eriksson in 2006.
News of the team:
Sebastian Larsson returns from his suspension, but Sweden will be without defender Mikael Lustig for the same reason. A strong defense is at the heart of their game and they will have to make sure that they can cope without Celtic man.
Gareth Southgate sweated on the physical condition of Ashley Young, Kyle Walker, Dele Alli and Jamie Vardy. However, the latest indications are that the only one that is a major doubt is the Leicester City striker, who has suffered from acute pressure against Colombia.
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