Sweden have ridden their luck until this quarterfinal and even though we always think they have reached the end of the road, they seem to find a way to get to the next round and that is not any different in this game.
The Swedes came into this competition with a reputation of having a solid defence, however, we never thought they could also score goals. They started their campaign with a 1-0 win over South Korea before eventually losing an eventful second group match 2-1 to Germany. Their last group game ended in a 3-0 win over Mexico for them and that’s when everyone began to take notice of them.
They beat Switzerland 1-0 in their round of 16 game to set up this match and they have now conceded just twice in their last six games before this match.
England came into this competition with less hype than the generations before them, and being underhyped seems to be paying off.
They started their campaign with a 2-1 win over Tunisia, before trashing Panama 6-1 in their next group game. Their last group game ended in a 1-0 loss to Belgium but the Three Lions fielded a second string team for that encounter.
They beat Colombia on penalties in their Round of 16 game to set up this match and Gareth Southgate would be looking to get England to their first World Cup semifinal in a long long time with a win here.
