ENGLAND 2 SWEDEN 0: Three Lions soar in World Cup semi final after Maguire heads home first goal and Deli Alli smashes in second in epic World Cup clash sending 32m fans worldwide into frenzy
Bangla sanglap desk:
England are through to the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time in nearly three decades after a triumphant 2-0 win over Sweden.
The Three Lions took first blood in the fixture courtesy of Harry Maguire, rising highest on the half hour mark to meet an Ashley Young corner and send the ball crashing into the back of the net.
After surviving an early scare early in the second half England soon had their second, with Dele Alli heading home Jesse Lingard’s first-time, curling cross.
The win sent shockwaves through the UK as 32 million England fans exploded with joy after watching the Three Lions make it through to the semi-final of a World Cup for the firs time since 1990.