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World Cup: Sweden confident of upsetting England in Samara

Elijah Bello
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An increasingly confident Sweden are relishing the prospect of a World Cup quarter-final clash against England.

This is after displaying the best of their battling qualities in a 1-0 win over Switzerland in Tuesday’s Round of 16 tie.

English football is hugely popular in the Scandinavian country but the well-drilled Swedes will not be overawed when they face a team packed with Premier League stars.

The Three Lions themselves beat Colombia on penalties after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.

“Bring them on.

“Most of them have respect for us and we feel secure regardless of who we meet,” striker Marcus Berg told reporters as he looked ahead to the last-eight encounter in Samara on Saturday.

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