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In one half of the World Cup draw, only England and Sweden have ever reached the World Cup final.
Spain was eliminated from the World Cup by Russia. (Photo by Reuters)
MOSCOW: Russia's spectacular defeat on penalties in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Sunday allowed at least one of the finalists not to reach the decisive title.
Former England finalists, who played their first finals in 1966, and Sweden, who lost to Brazil in the final in 1958, are still in half of the draw released by the 2010 champions after their victory. The chances for England to win the World Cup for the second time were immediately reduced from 6-1 to 5-1 after Russia's victory, placing them third behind France and Brazil with the bookmaker William Hill. [19659005LavictoiredelaCroatiesurleDanemarklorsd'uneautreséancedetirsaubutplustarddimanchelesamaintenusenviedanslamêmesectiondutableauetavulacotedel'Angleterrelégèrementdégringolerà11-2[19659005]. 1998, were also listed The Russians will face Croatia in Sochi on Saturday, hoping to continue to benefit from the dividend of the hosts to improve the semi-final. Switzerland, which has never done better than the eighth place acquired in 1954 against the Swedes, faces the Swedes Tuesday in St. Petersburg, the winners in front of England. or Colombia.
Colombia, whose best performance was in the quarter-finals in Brazil four years ago, faces the English in the last round of 16 matches on the same night in Moscow.
The latest addition to the elite The group of 12 nations competing in the finals of the World Cup was Spain for the first time in 2010.
France, winner in 1998, defeated Argentina to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday and is in the other half with a companion fo champions Brazil and Brazil, the three nations competing in 11 finals between them
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