World Cup 2018: Sweden 0-2 England highlights
England are into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990 thanks to Harry Maguire and Dele Alli headers against Sweden.
Gareth Southgate's side now face hosts Russia or Croatia on Wednesday in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium for a place in next Sunday's final.
Maguire rose highest to thump home Ashley Young's first-half cross, the eighth of England's 11 goals at this World Cup to come from a set-piece.
And Alli was unmarked to turn home Jesse Lingard's cross against a lacklustre Sweden in Samara.
England keeper Jordan Pickford pulled off three fantastic saves to keep Sweden out - first turning away a Marcus Berg header, then producing a low stop from Viktor Claesson and finally tipping Berg's shot over the bar.
England will discover their semi-final opponents later, with Russia and Croatia kicking off at 19:00 BST.
The Three Lions are in the last four for only the third time. They went on to win their home tournament in 1966 but lost to West Germany on penalties in 1990.
But the peculiar way this World Cup has shaped up means they will now play the team ranked 20th or 70th in the world for a place in the final - against either Belgium or France.
Pickford's flying save keeps out Marcus Berg's header for Sweden
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England lay down a marker
England not only reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since Italia 90, they did the job under the pressure of the occasion and the requirement to back up the victory over Colombia on penalties in the last 16 - with all of the mental toll that will have taken.
It was not the perfect performance by any means. They started sluggishly and surely gave goalkeeper Pickford far too much work to do for Southgate's liking in the second half.
On this day, with expectation rising and the unmistakable feeling around this sweeping Samara Stadium that the World Cup is really reaching the business end, England delivered.
Southgate will, of course, want those flaws addressed - but when the World Cup reaches the knockout stage it is the result that counts and England have now won two knockout games after failing to taste victory in one for 12 years.
They have fallen short on so many occasions that an England team who rises to the occasion are worthy of the highest praise.
England, for all the talk, knew they had this history to contend with and it is to the credit of the calm and measured Southgate that he has not only led the team with such confidence and composure, but he has now guided one of the most inexperienced squads here in Russia to the last four.
Southgate and England deserve huge credit - and now those expectation levels will rise even more.
Pickford and Maguire come of age
World Cup 2018: Harry Maguire heads in the opener for England against Sweden
Maguire and goalkeeper Pickford both had occasional moments of uncertainty early in this World Cup as they understandably took a little time to adjust to the unique pressures of this showpiece.
Since the knockout phase began, Everton's 24-year-old keeper and Leicester City's giant defender, 25, have been simply immense.
Maguire may be built in the old-fashioned mould, but he is also a player with the sort of ambition and power Southgate loves in the three-man defensive system he settled on.
And it was Maguire who gave England the control they needed in Samara when he met Young's corner and powered a header past Robin Olsen on the half-hour.
It summed up the centre-back's recent performances.
As for Pickford, he just carried on from where he left off after that magnificent penalty save from Carlos Bacca in the shootout win over Colombia.
England needed to beware any sort of Sweden revival at the start of the second half and it was Pickford who ensured they were not given a lifeline with a supreme one-handed saves from Berg's header and Claesson's shot.
Pickford has been desperate to keep a clean sheet at this World Cup and he fully deserved to keep Sweden out with a faultless display of goalkeeping.
This was the day Maguire and Pickford proved they have come of age with England.
Alli makes his mark at last
World Cup 2018: Dele Alli header puts England 2-0 up against Sweden
Alli has struggled for fitness and form in Russia but there has never been any doubt he possesses that touch of class and the goalscorer's instinct that can make the crucial difference.
There was speculation Southgate might even make the conservative move of replacing Alli, who missed the games against Panama and Belgium after suffering a thigh injury against Tunisia, with his Tottenham team-mate Eric Dier - but the manager was full of praise for the player pre-match and kept faith.
Southgate underlined Alli's selfless work without the ball and team ethic against Colombia and said it was now up to his England team-mates to deliver service that would allow him to do damage with trademark late runs into the penalty area.
In reality, Alli still struggled to make an impact for long spells on Saturday, but the moment Southgate had been waiting for arrived just before the hour when he was on the end of Lingard's clever lofted cross to head past Olsen.
England and Southgate will want this to be lift-off for a player who can offer so much.
Can England dare to dream?
World Cup 2018: England players celebrate reaching the semi-finals
Why not?
England will now face Croatia or Russia in the semi-finals - and anything is possible at this stage of any competition.
Southgate's side face a tough task whoever they meet in Moscow on Wednesday (19:00 BST kick-off), but there is genuine momentum behind England and every win will only increase the quiet confidence that has built up around this squad since they arrived at their base in Repino almost a month ago.
The favourites will come from the other side of the draw, where Belgium meet France in the other semi-final - but this has been an unpredictable World Cup.
Who says England cannot be the team to overturn the odds once more?
Man of the match - Jordan Pickford (England)
Jordan Pickford only needed to made three saves for his clean sheet - but they were all brilliant stopsMatch stats - Alli is second youngest scorer
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The eight goals England have scored from set-pieces is the most by a team at a World Cup since Portugal in 1966 (also eight).
Sweden have lost three of their past four matches against England, a run which follows 12 consecutive games without defeat against them between 1979 and 2006.
Six of England's last 11 goals against Sweden have been scored via headers, all from different players (Sol Campbell, Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry, Andy Carroll, Maguire and Alli).
England - who scored with both shots on target on Saturday - have found the net with 10 of their past 13 shots on target at this World Cup.
England have now scored 11 goals in a World Cup for only the second time, also doing so in their victorious year of 1966.
Alli is the second youngest player to score for England at the World Cup (22 years and 87 days), behind only Michael Owen (18 years and 190 days against Romania in 1998).
Maguire became the first player to score their first England goal in a World Cup knockout match since Rio Ferdinand in 2002 against Denmark.
Pickford made three saves in this match and became the youngest England goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup match (24 years and 122 days).
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Sweden
1Olsen
16KrafthSubstituted forJanssonat 85'minutes
3Lindelöf
4Granqvist
6Augustinsson
17Claesson
7LarssonBooked at 90mins
8Ekdal
10ForsbergSubstituted forOlssonat 65'minutes
9Berg
20ToivonenSubstituted forGuidettiat 65'minutesBooked at 87mins
Substitutes
5Olsson
11Guidetti
12Johnsson
13Svensson
14Helander
15Hiljemark
18Jansson
19Rohdén
21Durmaz
22Thelin
23Nordfeldt
England
1Pickford
2Walker
5Stones
6MaguireBooked at 87mins
8HendersonSubstituted forDierat 85'minutes
12Trippier
7Lingard
20AlliSubstituted forDelphat 77'minutes
18Young
10SterlingSubstituted forRashfordat 90+1'minutes
9Kane
Substitutes
3Rose
4Dier
11Vardy
13Butland
14Welbeck
15Cahill
16Jones
17Delph
19Rashford
21Loftus-Cheek
22Alexander-Arnold
23Pope
Referee:
Björn Kuipers
Attendance:
39,991
Match Stats
Home TeamSwedenAway TeamEngland
Possession
Home42%
Away58%
Shots
Home6
Away12
Shots on Target
Home3
Away2
Corners
Home1
Away6
Fouls
Home10
Away7
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Match ends, Sweden 0, England 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Sweden 0, England 2.
BookingPosted at 90'+4'
Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+4'
Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
Posted at 90'+2'
Offside, Sweden. Ludwig Augustinsson tries a through ball, but Marcus Berg is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1'
Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Raheem Sterling.
Posted at 90'
Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
Posted at 89'
Andreas Granqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 87'
Eric Dier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Pontus Jansson (Sweden).
BookingPosted at 87'
John Guidetti (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
BookingPosted at 87'
Harry Maguire (England) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
Posted at 87'
John Guidetti (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 86'
Jesse Lingard (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 86'
Foul by Martin Olsson (Sweden).
Posted at 85'
Eric Dier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 85'
Foul by Andreas Granqvist (Sweden).
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Sweden. Pontus Jansson replaces Emil Krafth.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, England. Eric Dier replaces Jordan Henderson.
Posted at 83'
Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
Posted at 82'
Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
Posted at 80'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 79'
Delay in match Emil Krafth (Sweden) because of an injury.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, England. Fabian Delph replaces Dele Alli.
Posted at 72'
Harry Maguire (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 72'
Foul by Andreas Granqvist (Sweden).
Posted at 71'
Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
Posted at 71'
Attempt saved. Marcus Berg (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by John Guidetti.
Posted at 69'
Corner, England. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
Posted at 68'
Attempt blocked. Dele Alli (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Posted at 65'
Corner, England. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
SubstitutionPosted at 65'
Substitution, Sweden. Martin Olsson replaces Emil Forsberg.
SubstitutionPosted at 65'
Substitution, Sweden. John Guidetti replaces Ola Toivonen.
Posted at 62'
Attempt blocked. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Posted at 62'
Attempt saved. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Berg.
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Source: bbc.com