Sweden V England 7Th July 2018

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Colombia’s equaliser in the third The Three Lions failed to progress who were keeping referee Mark minute of stoppage time. beyond the group stage two years Geiger on his toes. PAGE PAGE later at the World Cup in Brazil, The loss to Belgium was England’s finishing bottom of their section. But the American official and his VAR first defeat in 13 games. Unlucky And then, of course, there was the team tripped up when they failed for some? Not a bit of it, all humiliation of defeat by Iceland in to send off Wilmar Barrios shortly things considered. The accusation the last 16 of the expanded Euro before the break for head-butting was they invited that defeat in 2016 tournament in France. Henderson on the chin at a free-kick. Kaliningrad by fielding a below- strength side to seek an easier But that sorry sequence finally Henderson may have gone down route through the competition. came to an end and former a shade theatrically, and Barrios England right-back Gary Neville, was booked, but it should have But even if they did, it has ended up speaking on ITV, said: “What I’m been “clear and obvious’’ that it going to plan as Southgate’s men most happy about is, Gareth took was violent conduct and a red are in the last eight. If Southgate a risk against Belgium and he card. At the same time, there was a WEDE dreams are made Tottenham’s Eric Dier scored the had heaped pressure on himself believed in his approach. flare-up between Jesse Lingard and Kane had to wait three minutes to of this. Penalties against decisive penalty against Colombia and his players by making eight Cuadrado as players jostled. take the penalty, but when he did, SColombia put the nation after Everton’s Jordan Pickford changes against Belgium (it should “If we’d lost, people would have said Arsenal keeper Ospina had no chance. through a bit of a nightmare, answered those who criticised him be remembered the opposition he’d got carried away, but he made As the game became increasingly but it’s Sweden here in Samara following the 1-0 Group G defeat made nine), words as well as deeds a bold decision, a risky decision. A niggly, Raheem Sterling was then Dele Alli headed over an inviting for England in the World Cup by Belgium with a stunning one- cranked up the tension. lot of people said it was the wrong held back by Mina as Kane shot opportunity as England chased quarter-finals. handed save from Carlos Bacca. decision, but he’s justified it with a wide. Sterling was on the receiving a second goal. Lingard went This was England’s “biggest quarter-final against Sweden.’’ end of a barge from one of down in the box under Tottenham It was a combustible collision with Captain Harry Kane and Marcus knockout game for a decade’’ said Colombia’s backroom staff as the defender Davinson Sanchez’s the Colombians, whose spiteful Rashford had scored their spot- Southgate, acutely aware that they James Rodriguez, the Gold Boot Manchester City forward left the challenge, but it was never a spoiling tactics marred the match kicks in reply to those of Radamel had not won at the business end of winner with six goals at the field at the interval. penalty. England were then let off in Moscow’s Spartak Stadium. Falcao and Juan Cuadrado. a tournament since beating Ecuador last World Cup in Brazil where the hook when Kyle Walker, who Substitute Luis Muriel converted 1-0 with a David Beckham free-kick Colombia lost in the quarter-finals It was the type of intimidation from conceded a penalty against Tunisia, But Gareth Southgate’s big gamble before David Ospina made a great in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. to the hosts, was ruled out in a South American nation that we lost possession. Colombia broke, ultimately paid off as the Three save from Jordan Henderson’s kick. Moscow with a calf injury. That was have grown accustomed to down but when the ball was worked to Lions boss watched his side win They lost on penalties to Portugal an enormous psychological boost the years. After a ticking-off from Cuadrado on the right, the former 4-3 in the shoot-out. But Mateus Uribe missed when in the quarter-finals that year, for England, who lined up as they the fourth official, the sly grin of Chelsea winger blasted over. he hit the bar and Kieran Trippier when Wayne Rooney was sent did in the 2-1 win against Tunisia in the culprit said it all. It did much to exorcise the ghost levelled at 3-3 before Pickford and off with a little help from winker their tournament opener. Pickford made a magnificent save to of his heartache at Euro ’96 when Dier did the rest. It was England’s Cristiano Ronaldo. He wasn’t smiling when a spot- turn away substitute Uribe’s fierce he fatally failed with his spot-kick first win in a knockout match in five England began in the ascendancy, kick was awarded after Carlos long-range effort, but Mina met a against Germany in a Wembley attempts at a major tournament. After failing to qualify for Euro Kane’s instinct for goal raising Sanchez climbed all over Kane towering a header from the corner, semi-final. 2008, England crashed out to hopes when he improvised and was booked. Colombia then Trippier nodding the ball on to the Kane had converted his third penalty Germany in the last 16 at the 2010 impressively beyond the far post to employed a shameful delaying bar in an attempt to keep it out. That tournament witnessed the of the competition in the 57th World Cup in South Africa. get on the end of Trippier’s cross, ploy and even scuffed up the only previous occasion on which minute to notch his sixth goal in but headed just over. Once again, it penalty spot. It was almost Substitute Danny Rose was England had won a shoot-out in a Russia this summer. But with England It was a penalty shoot-out again as was all-in wrestling in the penalty reminiscent of Antonio Rattin and narrowly wide in extra-time, but major competition, beating Spain on the verge of victory, Barcelona’s they bowed out of Euro 2012 against box at every England corner, his Argentina side at Wembley penalties loomed. At last, after too in the quarter-finals. giant defender Yerry Mina headed Italy in Kiev in the quarter-finals. though to be fair it was both sides in 1966. long, England were spot-on.

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8 BACK ISSUES “SW” MUSIC QUIZ FOOTBALL QUIZ 9

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WEDEN stand between The Swiss had a disrupted back COLOMBIA – THE KEY THREE by Joe Hetherington England and a first World four due to the absence through PAGE PAGE SCup semi-final for 28 years suspensions of skipper Stephan after the Scandinavians’ single- Lichtsteiner and Fabian Schar. ANDREAS EMIL FORSBERG OLA TOIVONEN goal victory over Switzerland in GRANQVIST Scorer of his A former squad St Petersburg. Lang came in for Lichtsteiner at Possesses all the country’s winning player at right-back, while Schar’s place at qualities that make goal against Sunderland and Midfielder Emil Forsberg’s 66th- centre-back went to former Arsenal a top centre-back. Switzerland, star centre forward minute strike, deflected in off Swiss Arsenal, week-in, week-out. He’s man Johan Djourou. At 33, Granqvist Forsberg is Sweden’s for Sweden. It is defender Manuel Akanji, saw the just not my type of player.’’ is the elder statesman go-to-man in terms of fair to say that Toivonen’s Swedes reach the World Cup’s last Sweden sealed top spot in Group of the Sweden squad and has creativity. The 26-year-old started his international career has not mirrored eight for the first time since 1994. Ex-England midfielder Jermaine F with their eye-catching 3-0 recently re-signed for his first career at his local side, GIF Sundsvall his club exploits. Like Forsberg, he Jenas said: “I quite enjoyed the win against Mexico, Ludwig club, Helsingborgs IF following his before moving to Malmo where also made his break at Malmo before Janne Andersson’s side were game and it was an entertaining Augustinsson, a Granqvist penalty release from Krasnodar. Sweden’s the midfielder won the Allsvenskan transferring to PSV Eindhoven in 2009. initially awarded a stoppage-time watch. Switzerland threw and an Edson Alvarez own goal captain and their leading scorer at twice in 2013 and 2014. Forsberg Toivonen then moved to Rennes of penalty when Michael Lang was everything at Sweden in the end. In bringing about their biggest World this tournament, the former Genoa has been with RB Leipzig for the past France where he had a loan stint at red-carded for bringing down goal- fairness to Sweden, what they lack Cup victory in 24 years. man has been one of the standout four seasons, making more than 100 Sunderland in the 2015-16, his only bound Martin Olsson. in attack, they make up for with defenders of the World Cup so far appearances for the German club, moment of note in the North-East their spirit and togetherness.’’ Granqvist reckons his country have and has come a long way since during which time he has become a being a consolation goal against Referee Damir Skomina pointed to been better off without the great being discarded by Wigan Athletic regular for Sweden and contributed Manchester City in the League Cup. the spot but following a VAR review Sweden were without banned Hull Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has retired nearly ten years ago. He scored to his nation’s World Cup qualification The 32-year-old has 14 international – which showed the challenge was midfielder Sebastian Larsson, who from the international arena. But from the penalty spot twice in with four goals. The winger is goals, though only three – including his just outside the box – the Slovenian was replaced by Seattle Sounders’ Ibrahimovic would surely have the group stages, finding the net sometimes let down by his finishing, recent goal against Germany – have official reversed his decision. Gustav Svensson. made more of an early chance that against South Korea and Mexico. but there is no doubting his skill. been scored away from home. fell to Marcus Berg. It was only Switzerland’s second And, unlike England’s Fabian Delph defeat in 26 games, and former – who returned home because It was easy to see why he hasn’t Sweden’s Celtic defender Mikael Swedes who had been presented point of view – would have been England full-back Phil Neville, his wife was due to give birth – scored at the World Cup as he wildly Lustig picked up a needless with the better chances. And Ola comfortable for Sommer. speaking on the BBC, said: “I think Sweden captain Andreas Granqvist slashed his shot wide in a good booking for a foul on Josip Drmic, Toivonen could have celebrated Sweden deserved it – I thought they made the sacrifice of sticking with position. But there was nothing ruling him out against England. his 32nd birthday with a goal in Forsberg was ubiquitous for Sweden, were the team more likely to score. his teammates despite facing wrong with Berg’s technique when the early minutes of the second making a vital block in front of goal the same predicament as the he was denied by a brilliant save Switzerland’s best opportunity period, but he leaned back and with little more than ten minutes of “They lack a bit of quality up Manchester City player. from keeper Yann Sommer. of the first half came to Blerim blazed over. normal time remaining. front, but with determination and Dzemaili, who drove over after a organisation, they got through.’’ fluent move. Stand-in Swiss skipper Valon Sweden keeper Robin Olsen pulled CLIVE’S VERDICT Prediction: Sweden 0 England 2 Behrami was booked for foul on off a fine stop from Haris Seferovic And Neville was scathing in his Then Sweden missed another great Forsberg and collected a yellow before the late drama which, after criticism of Switzerland’s Granit Sweden are something of a a 3-2 win at Euro 2012. But they opening. Albin Ekdal didn’t know card that would have seen him a penalty became a free-kick, Xhaka, branding the Arsenal bogey team for England and have are their only victories against whether to go for Lustig’s cross with suspended for a last-eight clash. ended with Toivonen’s effort being midfielder “disgraceful’’ and inflicted embarrassment on them, them in 15 encounters stretching his head or his foot. He chose the saved by Sommer. adding: “For the goal, he just went notably when they beat the Three back to 1968. The Swedes have latter and made a hash of things. And it was Forsberg who broke to ground and let Forsberg go past Lions 2-1 in Stockholm at Euro shown themselves to be well- the deadlock, making room for him too easily. He showed a lack of ’92. England have won two of organised and England cannot While the Swiss had shown more a shot that – but for Akanji’s discipline. I think we see this with the last three meetings, including afford to underestimate them. quality in the first half, it was the unfortunate touch from a Swiss

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DEFENDERS: DEFENDERS: 2. Mikael LUSTIG (Celtic) 2. Kyle WALKER (Manchester City) 3. Victor LINDELOF (Manchester United) 3. Danny ROSE (Tottenham Hotspur) 4. Andreas GRANQVIST (Krasnador) 5. John STONES (Manchester City) 5. Martin OLSSON (Swansea) 6. Harry MAGUIRE (Leicester City) 6. Ludwig AUGUSTINSSON (Werder Bremen) 12. Kieran TRIPPIER (Tottenham Hotspur) 14. Filip HELANDER (Bologna) 15. Gary CAHILL (Chelsea) 16. Emil KRAFTH (Bologna) 16. Phil JONES (Manchester United) 18. Pontus JANSSON (Leeds United) 17. Fabian DELPH (Manchester City) 18. Ashley YOUNG (Manchester United) MIDFIELDERS: 22. Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD (Liverpool) 7. Sebastian LARSSON (Hull) 8. Albin EKDAL (Hamburg) MIDFIELDERS: 10. Emil FORSBERG (RB Leipzig) 4. Eric DIER (Tottenham Hotspur) 13. Gustav SVENSSON (Seattle Sounders) 7. Jesse LINGARD (Manchester United) 15. Oscar HILJEMARK (Genoa) 8. Jordan HENDERSON (Liverpool) 17. Viktor CLAESSON (Krasnador) 20. Dele ALLI (Tottenham Hotspur) 19. Marcus ROHDEN (Crotone) 21. Ruben LOFTUS-CHEEK (Chelsea) 21. Jimmy DURMAZ (Toulouse) FORWARDS: FORWARDS: 9. Harry KANE (Tottenham Hotspur) 9. Marcus BERG (Al Ain) 10. Raheem STERLING (Manchester City) 11. John GUIDETTI (Alaves) 11. Jamie VARDY (Leicester City) 20. Ola TOIVONEN (Toulouse) 14. Danny WELBECK (Arsenal) 22. Isaac Kiese THELIN 19. Marcus RASHFORD (Manchester United) (Waasland-Beveren)

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