England vs. Sweden: 2018 World Cup live

Andrew Das: Raise your hand if you woke up today thinking that the most dangerous weapon in England would be the forehead of Harry Maguire

Put your hands down, liars.

52: Forsberg Misses

Emil Forsberg tries a curling shot almost on the sidelines. It goes further. Forsberg has a goal in the Cup on 16 strokes

51 "Toivonen Tumbles

Ola Toivonen briefly gets the ball in what appears to be a promising position in half of England. But four English players are there, and he is dispossessed. The dangers of playing from behind

48: Sweden Dangerous, but refused

Sweden starts brilliantly: Augustinsson passes to Berg, and his bouncing head is saved by Pickford with a punch.

Andrew Das: Pickford, who saved England against Colombia, has now saved them against Sweden too. It was a great chance, but it came down quickly, plunging left to take it away. Only 24, he is really impressed in this tournament.

46: Start of second half

Here is the debate for England right now: What to do with Raheem Sterling? His detractors are on Twitter, claiming he should have scored on those occasions. While his supporters argue that other players would never have created those chances to start. Options for England include Danny Welbeck and Marcus Rashford.

Do not Forget Colombia

England is in control of the game, but without a second goal, it will not feel safe until the final whistle. England lost a 1-0 lead in the final minutes of the match against Colombia.

The Numbers

England was at the height of its favoritism in the first half: 5 shots on goal from Sweden, more passes and better accuracy. England also had three corners at the zeroth of Sweden, and one of them led to the goal.

Halftime: England 1, Sweden 0

England finishes half by bombing the box of Sweden with crosses and corners. The Swedish defense is able to stop them, but it looks a lot more like 2-0 than 1-1 at the moment.

Andrew Das: A little firework just before halftime twice. This may change the impression of what was largely sad 45 minutes, but England will take it: up 1-0, and seeing the semi-finals on the horizon.

45: Sterling Keeps Running

Raheem Sterling runs on a long pass in the box and gets a touch of control. But a double team removes the ball. And then it comes back and he gets out of the picture with Olsen who saves to save

Andrew Das: O.K., Sterling was there but … what was he doing? After the goalkeeper's contact on the ball, Sterling recovered but could not decide what to do next. He had Kane and another teammate but, after gaining time, he shot and fired. "Um, Raheem," they both say. "You have not seen us here?"

44 "Offside

Jesse Lingard finds a Sterling Raheem sprinting and for a brief moment, England seems to have a great chance. But he is clearly offside.

Andrew Das: I do not know what the linesman saw over there: Sterling was a mile off-side.

43: Sweden makes Pickford Work

Emil Forsberg, but it's not a lot, and it's an easy gain for Jordan Pickford

41 : England Counters

Sterling with a dangerous cross, just on the bottom line. Lingard manages to score but Granqvist does a good job of avoiding the ball or the penalty.

38: Sweden Runs

A small counterattack for Sweden tries to find Ola Toivonen, but it's just out of reach. Kyle Walker rushes to keep him on the line and start a counter from England

36 "3-1 on Shots

Officially, England has three shots, of which only the goal was judged on the target. Sweden managed a single shot, not on the target.

35: England continues to dig

Another center in the area for England. This time, Kieran Trippier sends one, but Sweden is here to clean it

32 "Sweden will have to attack

England was the dominant team (150 passes completed at 98) but was not able to get anything in the last third of the field. Maguire's header has changed that, and Sweden will have to improve its own offensive efforts

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30: GOAL! England Scores!

Ashley Young hits a corner and sends it. Harry Maguire jumped the highest. His head is true and England goes from the front

Andrew Das: The focus put by England on decorating pieces still pays there. This is an area in which they thought they could exploit the whole tournament, especially in the V.A.R. age. But that one would have been good anytime – a goal from the old school where Maguire just beat his man and took it.

GOALLLLLL !!!!!! HARRY MAGUIRE WITH A BULLET HEAD !!!! #SWEENG pic.twitter.com/JfgQlLmSee

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26 & # 39 ;: Sweden shutting it down

Jordan Henderson loses the ball to Sweden, recovers and loses it again. The defense of Sweden is impressive.

25: Trippier makes Olsen work

England takes the best on the game. A shot from a good position Trippier draws a shutdown Robin Olsen.

23: No space for Sterling

Raheem Sterling dribbles trying to create a bit of space but the fuse in the middle section of a defender. England wants a hand ball, but it's not there.

20 'England Pushing Now

England returns immediately and enters a dangerous place. Ashley Young sends a center in the box, but Sweden is there to get rid of it.

Andrew Das: Not much to stimulate the imagination so far, even though the highlights go, England safely pulling off something.

19: Kane … Almost!

Raheem Sterling, from England, goes on for a long time, the best of the game. Approaching the penalty area, Kane picks up the ball and sends a small rocket that just goes over

14 & # 39 ;: Sweden misses a chance

Viktor Claesson has a small free space and decides to let fly, but it's above the closed off. A better shot there would have been trouble for England keeper Jordan Pickford.

Andrew Das: I must be honest: Fifteen minutes and this game has all the action of an English league match with everyone except the English and the Swedes kidnapped. And I'm not sure that any of us would sit down to watch this game.

11 ": England Shoots First

L & # 39; Englishman Kyle Walker tries a long range shot, but that is of course the keeper Robin Olsen. Still, it was a shot.

10: Sloppy So Far

Kane tries to lead Sterling with a pass, but it's a bit too far ahead of him. This game does not yet have the crispness of the Brazil-Belgium thriller of yesterday.

Andrew Das: I hope everyone enjoys their loooong look at the midfielder in Samara. Looks like it's not been out of context yet.

7: Dele Alli to … Nobody

A flight by Dele Alli seems to set up England for something, but it does not convey it to anyone.

5: No Chances Yet

A lot of passing midfield and some bad balls through added to nothing at all as a chance for the other side.

Andrew Das: Cagey start for both sides in the first few minutes, as could be expected. You can not necessarily win the game sooner, but you can do something stupid to lose it.

3: Sweden Holds

The Swedish defense seems already stingy. Jordan Henderson sends a nice lobed kick, but Sweden easily takes it

Kickoff!

England in red, Sweden in bright yellow. Which team will break its semi-final drought of more than 20 years?

Jamie Vardy, the England striker, who has treated an injury to his groin, is on the bench in sweatpants. So, do not expect to see him today.

England on the rise

English training is absolutely not surprising; it's the team they've exhausted or they've finished at every moment. But they will have to be wary of what took a little Brazil last night: the widespread expectation that they have in the bag. Sweden is not full of star dust, but it is a solid unit that knows what it is: no more, not less. And at some point, people will have to recognize that they are a good team. It is difficult to arrive in the quarterfinals. Just ask Germany. Or Argentina. Or Portugal. Or …….

& # 39; Three Lions & # 39;

What is this song coming from the English fans? These are "Three Lions" from the Lightning Seeds and comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, a song written for the 1996 European Championship, which was held in England. His repeated refrain is "the return of football", a reference to England being the cradle of sport. The lyrics refer to "30 years of suffering", the time since England's victory at the 1966 World Cup. England is unchanged from the team that beat Colombia in overtime in the round of 16. Dele Alli and Ashley Young were slightly injured, but both are apparently OK and registered on the team sheet.

Goalkeepers: 1 Jordan Pickford (Everton)

Defenders: 6 Harry Maguire (Leicester), 5 John Stones (Manchester City), 12 Kieran Trippier (Tottenham), 2 Kyle Walker (Manchester City), 18 Ashley Young (Manchester United)

Midfielder: 20 Dele Alli (Tottenham), 8 Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), 7 Jesse Lingard (Manchester United)

Forward: 9 Harry Kane (Tottenham), 10 Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

Composition

Goalkeeper: 1 Robin Olsen (Copenhagen)

Defenders: 3 Victor Lindelof (Manchester United), 4 Andreas Granqvist (Krasnador), 6 Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), 16 Emil Krafth (Bologna)

of land: 7 Sebastian Larsson (Hull), 8 Albin Ekdal (Hamburg), 10 Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig), 17 Viktor Claesson (Krasnador)

For: 9 Marcus Berg (Al Ain), 20 Ola Toivonen (Toulouse) ) [19659098England'sMindset

English manager Gareth Southgate, veteran of England's past failures as a player, made his players understand that they control their fate, that the losses suffered by previous generations of players should not influence their performance. Russia.

"We talked to the players about writing their own stories," he said after defeating Colombia in the quarterfinals. "Tonight, they showed that they were n & # 39; 39 do not have to comply with what has happened before. They have created their own story, and I do not want to go home. "

The old guard and the new

England (1966) and France (1998) are the only former World Cup champions at [England1965-Sweden]: The match in the game

L & # England is the 2-1 favorite for the match, but why bet on the winner when there are so many other actions available? The plus / minus for the game is 2 goals. Football style points – England is a half-goal favorite (with bets on the first 90 minutes only) .You can bet on the leading scorer: Harry Kane is the 3-1 favorite, followed by Rashford and Sterling and then only the Swedes, led by Berg at 12-1. (Sports betting is not legal in all jurisdictions.)

Swedish manager Janne Andersson said Friday that his team was an open book.

"I think there was a coach who said about his team" that they're pretty fac islands to analyze but hard enough to beat, "Andersson told reporters in Samara. "I think it's a good description for us."

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"It should not be so hard to get an idea of ​​what we are doing," he added. "The surprise is probably that we are terribly consistent."

Southgate Fashion Trend

Have you noticed Southgate's equipment? He wears a jacket (or vest) without a jacket. And people take note of the Southgate style: Stores in England have reported a run on vests (as reported in each British newspaper). The future popularity of the vest could well be determined by 22 men on the ground today. If Sweden eliminates England, the vogue of the vest can be quickly forgotten

Play It Safe

Six players risk missing a potential semifinal if they receive a yellow card today. hui. Four of England – Jordan Henderson, Loftus-Cheek Ruben, Jesse Lingard, Kyle Walker – and two from Sweden: Viktor Claesson and Albin Ekdal. FIFA eliminates the yellows after the quarterfinals, ensuring that the best players will not miss the final to get a second yellow in the semifinals, but those of today still count. (A red always leads to a ban, no matter when it comes.)

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