The finals involved 32 teams, of which 3 7' —  English foul leads to a Swedish free kick, but the pass goes out of bounds and goes back to England. 47' —  Sweden with the early chance! #SWEENG pic.twitter.com/xmcOmAwuqb. His first international goal puts the Three Lions up 1-0. Have a question about our comment policies? pic.twitter.com/k2vA0jMFXj. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. It’s the Three Lions’ eighth goal off a set play so far. 18' —  Just wide for England! 28' —  England with two crosses into the box that were deflected by Swedish defenders. Sweden 0-2 England: World Cup 2018 quarter-final – as it happened. Want smart analysis, opinions, viewing guides and more from the World Cup? 90' + 3' —  YELLOW CARD: Larsson (Sweden), 90' —  SUBSTITUTION: Raheem Sterling OUT, Marcus Rashford IN. Pickford is justifiably irritated with his defenders for not closing down. Latest; Share your feedback by emailing the author. 42' —  Trippier plays in a beautiful ball for Sterling, who gets smothered by Swedish defenders before succesfully bringing the ball down. Sweden's keeper, Robin Olsen, was there to stop the cross. England has done it. Emil Krafth is down with an injury. LIVE STREAM: Watch the 2018 World Cup on fuboTV (7-day free trial) It wasn't all just the offense for England, however. English keeper Jordan Pickford dives low and left to bat away a header from Marcus Berg that was hurtling down toward Pickford’s near post. It wasn't all just the offense for England, however. It was sent out of bounds for an English corner. Sweden’s defense is hard to crack — they’ve only conceded two goals in four matches, both of which were against Germany. Every match day through the final July 15. Defeated Mexico, 3-0. Best World Cup finish: Second place, 1958. Notable: Each of Sweden’s World Cup matches with England have come in the group stage. Luckily for the Three Lions, Pickford was there to make a great save. Now the English souls who made it all the way out here by conquering or ignoring fears of Russian fan violence similar to that at Euro 2016 — or the distance or the paucity of flights or the cost or the Russia-Britain strife after the poisoning of Russian citizens within England — knew what they saw. As they contorted their voices for that funny thing they do, simulating the musical lilt that follows those lyrics, they would not and should not have worried that England’s 2-0 win over Sweden may have ranked among the most forgettable matches of Russia’s rambunctious World Cup. What appeared to be an obvious offside call was delayed to see Raheem Sterling finish out a one-on-one attempt vs. Olsen. I believe they will be perfectly able to go all the way.”, Then they saw a young team in infectious group hugs, jumping up and down together, dancing in front of the fans. Said Southgate: “We’ve come to this point because the collective has been so strong,” seeing “a young team, really maturing before our eyes,” while knowing “that in years to come they’re going to be stronger, but today was a huge opportunity for us.”, The singers saw something that looked very much like a clear identity, a willing young captain in Harry Kane, who won’t reach 25 until later this month, and a welcome dose of character, of which Southgate said, “And when you’re away for however long we’ve been away, I’ve lost track, that can be really important.”. 29' — GOAL ENGLAND (1-0)! It’s all repo... Conor McGregor calls Putin ‘one of the greatest leaders of our time’ at Wor... Kylian Mbappe couldn’t be stopped in the World Cup, and neither can hyperbo... France caps a frenetic and fabulous World Cup by blazing past Croatia for t... Croatians watch end of their joyride as thousands crowd Zagreb’s central sq... French soccer fans cheer celebrated son of low-income Paris suburb, All the results and recaps from the World Cup knockout rounds. England knows how to adjust its World Cup expectations. They saw a discernible difference in quality. Partner Content Sweden vs. England World Cup Live Stream: How to Watch By Tara Bitran. LIVE STREAM:  Watch the 2018 World Cup on fuboTV (7-day free trial)​. World Cup 2018: England beat Sweden 2-0 to reach semi-finals By Phil McNulty BBC Sport chief football writer in Samara Last updated on 7 July 2018 7 July 2018 . A wide-open Dele Alli sends in a brilliant header to put England up 2-0 off Jesse Lingard’s assist. They saw togetherness where there used to be cliques, so that Pickford said, “We know our ability, and it’s all about our togetherness, and I feel like if our togetherness is there as it always is, we control what’s on the pitch.” They had the manager of a rugged quarterfinalist, Sweden’s Janne Andersson, saying, “Sometimes your opponent is better,” calling England “heavy, forceful, well organized” and saying, “They don’t give a lot of openings. Highlights of a beautiful World Cup we won’t ever forget. England – who scored with both shots on target in this match – have found the net with 10 of their last 13 shots on target at the 2018 World Cup. They saw defender Harry Maguire’s first goal with the national team on his commanding header off a corner in the 30th minute and 22-year-old Dele Alli’s header off Jesse Lingard’s swell cross in the 59th. They saw an England team that had weathered penalties against Colombia and turned up superior to Sweden. Russia vs. Croatia: Updates and recap from the final World Cup quarterfinal. The England captain gets his first good look in the 19th minute after Raheem Sterling streaks down the right side and gets to the penalty box before leaving Kane with the ball. For France and Croatia, World Cup final could come down to who can be the d... France is the World Cup power in final vs. Croatia, 20 years after winning ... As sun sets on glorious World Cup, France-Croatia final is one last chance ... Belgium claims third place at World Cup with a 2-0 win over England, The limits of stats in soccer and the World Cup. Both, in 2002 and 2006, resulted in draws. Cheeky. Elo world ranking: 12. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. 58' —  GOAL ENGLAND (2-0)!! World Cup and Russia warranted cynicism. A beautiful layered counter from the Swedes looked like they would get a chance to score off of Clausson, but the Everton keeper became a wall to knock the ball to his defenders and keep the clean sheet. It was the 21st FIFA World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every four years. Harry Maguire scores his first international goal in an ideal time! Reporter who covers national college football, college basketball, tennis, golf and international sports. Back in is Sebastian Larsson, who missed the match against Switzerland because of yellow card accumulation, and Emil Krafth is taking over for Mikael Lustig, who’s suspended. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe, and the first time they were held in Eastern Europe. With World Cup run, Croatia adds to sports glory that would make far bigger... U.S. women’s soccer is one year from World Cup. A counter attack has led to a few chances of passes in the box. A Raheem Sterling-led counter-attack allowed Harry Kane to get a shot outside the box for the English that sailed just wide left. Elo world ranking: 8. Sporting News followed along the game with live highlights, updates and more from the game. Reportedly,  England fans have changed the earworm of a chorus to “Whoahoh, England are in Russia / Whoaoh, drinking all your vodka / Whoaoh, England’s going all the way.”. Previous results: Defeated South Korea, 1-0. FIFA world ranking: 24. Here’s how England beat Sweden (Andrew Das and Victor Mather): FULL TIME. Lost to Germany, 2-1. England Predicted Starting Line-up vs Sweden World Cup 2018, July 7. On they sang in the stands, and thanks for the reminder. 71' —  Sweden nearly gets a goal but Jordan Pickford comes up big AGAIN to save Berg's shot. 62' —  Pickford comes up big again! 40' —  Sterling weaved his way into Sweden's box, but his pass towards the near post was ultimately deflected straight into defender Andreas Granqvist. 76' —  SUBSTITUTION: Dele Alli OUT, Fabian Delph IN. Maguire’s goal was the difference-maker for England, which is playing aggressively against Sweden’s usually stout defense. England manager Gareth Southgate is sticking with the same lineup he used against Colombia, while Sweden has a few changes. 79' —  To their credit, Sweden have not given up. They had seen Southgate get the job in fall 2016 only because the previous manager, Sam Allardyce, was caught on camera after managing for 67 days and one match talking about doing some rascally deals with business executives who turned out to be . The atmosphere at Samara Arena might be quieter than expected tonight. England – who scored with both shots on target in this match – have found the net with 10 of their last 13 shots on target at the 2018 World Cup. Raheem Sterling should probably have a goal by now pic.twitter.com/8CuGLCFTeP. England is going back to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990 thanks to the heads of Dele Alli and Harry Maguire. Sweden vs England Head-to-head The draw was the most common of the outcomes in the history of head to head encounters between Sweden and England, happening on 9 occasions in 24 games. . 45' —  Raheem Sterling with another chance! July 8, 2018 Sign up for our month-long newsletter. Jordan Pickford had a few brilliant saves to keep the clean sheet for his side, each just as, if not more, brilliant than the last. International Sign Language - FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 7th July 2018 - Sweden vs. England FIFA will publish short summaries of all 64 World Cup … 43' —  Late offsides call! Defeated Panama, 6-1. As they boomed their a cappella as much as they could, maybe they sang for the droves at home who avoided traveling to Russia because of one misgiving or another. 23' —  An English cross inside the box has earned a penalty shout from the players because it hit the arm of Forsberg, but the referee thought it wasn't worth reviewing. England vs Sweden, World Cup 2018: Harry Maguire dominates game in perfect performance, scouting report. Dele Alli pulls off the back line to receive a cross from Lingard in the box and head it right past Olsen to double the lead. #SWEENG // #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/JuS69KDXNI, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/b1/97/pickford-england-world-cup-ftr_4f5msyx40qss1uec6eeuv7rpv.jpg?t=1966817340&w=500&quality=80, Watch the 2018 World Cup on fuboTV (7-day free trial)​. FIFA world ranking: 12. SAMARA, Russia — Curiously, unfittingly, they numbered relatively few. They saw a goalkeeper, Everton’s Jordan Pickford, make enough athletic saves to get called man of the match. . It seemed inevitable — Harry Maguire has been so good for England this World Cup, particularly off set pieces, and he gets his first goal in international play off of a corner kick. No goal. John Strong was once an American ‘soccer nerd by myself.’ Now he’s calling ... FIFA could expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2022, ahead of schedule. Harry Maguire and Dele Alli headed the goals that saw England past Sweden and into the World Cup semi-finals . Defeated Colombia in the round of 16, 4-3 in a penalty shootout after drawing, 1-1. Notable: England hasn’t reached the World Cup semifinals since 1990.