At the final whistle, the victorious players converged on one another. It took a few seconds for them to gather their breath and then, finally, they could join the party that was already under way behind the goal to their right. England had booked their place in a World Cup semi-final and this kind of euphoria has been so long coming – more than a quarter of a century since the last occasion – it was probably just inevitable they would soon be dancing on the pitch as well as in the stands.
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Written by Daniel Taylor at the Samara Arena
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/07/england-sweden-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report under the title “England beat Sweden to reach first World Cup semi-final in 28 years”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
