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England and Sweden will face in the quarterfinals of the World Cup FIFA 2018 after winning their respective round of 16 on Tuesday. 19659004] The Three Lions defeated Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after overtime at Spartak Stadium in Moscow, with goals from Harry Kane and Yerry Mina. Substitute Eric Dier scored the decisive shootout goal after Jordan Pickford saved a shot by Carlos Bacca.
Earlier, Sweden defeated Switzerland with a single goal thanks to a deflected shot by Emil Forsberg. The efforts of the RB Leipzig playmaker forced defender Manuel Akanji to leave La Nati goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
These results have completed the last place for the last eight:
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[19459018inquient] [19459204] Tense and turbulent first half in the Russian capital produced little quality on the ball, but there were more than a few incidents out of it. The most notable midfielder of Colombia, Wilmar Barrios, who managed to escape with a mere reservation after appearing to be Jordan Henderson's scorer
#SWE #ENG #RUS #CRO https://t.co/LKhUP0XNeCNot everyone was in agreement with punishment:
Although the first 45 minutes ended without a goal, the stalemate seemed to be a good omen for England:
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1 – The last world of England The Cup win in the 0-0 draw at halftime was in June 2006; the last time that they won a knockout match in the competition (1-0 v Ecuador). Battle. #COLENG #ENG #WorldCup https://t.co/TFs2VlbB07
It looked like this when Kane left the penalty spot to give the Three Lions the advantage in the 57th minute. The kick was awarded after Carlos Sanchez was caught fighting with Kane in the penalty area, despite frequent warnings given to Colombia in previous matches. with a more illustrious name:
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Harry Kane has now scored as many goals #WorldCup (6) as Lionel Messi, despite playing only three games in the competition . #ENG https://t.co/1qzCRky4rH
England should have been able to see the match, but instead found its broken resolution in the shutdown time when Mina propelled a head into the corner inferior.
in overtime, this meant penalties. Radamel Falcao, Kane, Juan Cuadrado and alternate Marcus Rashford have both been successful in the field.
Luis Muriel gave the advantage to Los Cafetetos 3-2 before David Ospina of Arsenal did not save Henderson brilliantly. However, Mateus Uribe hit the bar and Bacca's effort was saved, leaving Dier to win from 12 yards and end the long-standing jinx of England with penalties on the international scene .
Sweden 1-0 Switzerland
The Swedes are not great artists, but few remaining teams in the competition can match their commitment to the sport. defensive excellence. The discipline, the form and the numbers behind the ball defined how Sweden reached the last eight.
Switzerland failed to break the Swedish wall in St. Petersburg, the figures telling the determination of Sweden:
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The defensive performance of Sweden against Switzerland
– 7/10 successfully plated
– 12 interceptions
– 10 strokes blocked
– 33 authorizations
– Only allowed two passes in their penalty areahttps://t.co/srHNzUU41q https://t.co/ffAXcp9td0
For justice, the defense of Switzerland has not been disturbed until Forsberg's shot was was hijacked in the 66th minute. In spite of everything, Sweden is in control of a slight lead, the men of Janne Andersson have been categorical.
Sweden also became a regular at the break, with a quick countering the replacement of Martin Olsson by Michael Lang. on the edge of the area in the injury time. The latter received a red card for the challenge.
Lang's dismissal summed up a disappointing day for Switzerland after some of their big names, such as Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, did not seize the opportunity to advance: [19659007] SwissFootball Kingdom United @ FootballSwiss
This one hurts. I can not wrap my head around this performance. A very good chance of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 and they let them pass.
Sweden was actually comfortable for the majority of this match, especially at the end. #SWESUI #WorldCup
Sweden's pragmatic formula puts the nation in a quarter-finals of the World Cup since 1994. The English team of Gareth Southgate will have a psychological boost by reversing his situation. , having been eliminated from international tournaments on paddocks in 1990, 1996, 2004 and 2006.
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