Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to enter quarter-finals

Sports Desk: Sweden today defeated Switzerland by a solitary goal and move to the next round of the World Cup match. Sweden will now face the winner of England versus Colombia game which will be played later during the day.

Sweden has scored in the 66th minute to take a 1-0 lead over Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16 game at St. Petersburg.

Emil Forsberg's right-foot shot deflected off defender Manuel Akanji and past the wrong-footed Yann Sommer.

The goal came after Sweden had created but spurned the best chances of the match. It's the third time in four games Switzerland has conceded the opening goal.

Earlier, the World Cup last-16 match between Sweden and Switzerland was goalless at half-time in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, after a low-key opening 45 minutes.

Sweden has had the best chances of the first half against Switzerland in their World Cup round of 16 match but has not been able to convert any of them and score remains 0-0 at half time.

Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer dived to his right at full stretch to save a left-foot volley by striker Marcus Berg after 28 minutes and Albin Ekdal volleyed high over the bar when Mikael Lustig picked him out at the far post with an inviting cross.

Lustig picked up a yellow card midway through the half and will be suspended if Sweden wins the match and progresses to a quarterfinal against the winner of the England-Colombia match.

Switzerland, ranked No. 6 in the world, had more possession but failed to carve out any clear-cut chances. Blerim Dzemaili hit a shot well over the bar for the Swiss in the 39th minute after an exchange of passes with Steven Zuber.

Source: Agencies


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