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SAMARA, Russia (AFP) – England captain Harry Kane said his team were "buzzing" and full of confidence as they reached their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 after seeing off Sweden 2-0 on Saturday (July 7)
Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli and a string of fine second-half saves from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford were enough for England to progress to the last four.
"We're buzzing. "Kane said. "We know there is still a big game ahead we are feeling good, confident."
"We were composed, we controlled the game. We've just got to keep doing what we are doing.
"We're enjoying it, the fans are enjoying it, I'm sure we'll enjoy it."
Maguire's thumping header gives the Leicester center-back his first international goal, just two years after watching Euro 2016 in France with his friends in the stands.
"It (the first goal) can not come better than that. "Maguire said,
" We felt like we could dominate the ball in this game, it was a little bit sloppy at the end of the second half, we felt it was a bit too open. "
Tottenham midfielder Alli nodded in only England's third goal from this World Cup so far just before the hour mark, having struggled with injury earlier in the tournament.
" It's a great achievement for the team … "he told the BBC.
" Always nice to score, especially on occasions like th est. I do not think this was my best performance on the pitch. But it's an amazing feeling to be going to a semi-final at a World Cup. "
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