Sweden vs Switzerland LIVE World Cup 2018: Emil Forsberg goal seals quarter-final place - reaction from St Petersburg
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Your support makes all the difference.Sweden and Switzerland face off on Tuesday with the prospect on an unlikely quarter-final place and a potential meeting with England.
Sweden were the shock winners of Group F, which saw Germany finish bottom in an enthralling final round of fixtures.
Switzerland on the other hand saw off the challenge of Serbia to make sure they went through behind tournament favourites Brazil.
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What time is it?
The game kicks off at 3pm BST in St Petersburg.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with coverage starting from 2.30pm BST.
Odds:
Sweden: 2/1
Switzerland: 7/4
Draw after 90 minutes: 2/1
Prediction:
Sweden 2-1 Switzerland. It will be a close game between the two and despite Switzerland being the higher-ranked side, Sweden’s performances so far look like they could be enough to guide them through. Just.
48 mins: Sweden have the first opportunity of the half from a free kick but it comes to nothing.
50 mins: WAKE UP! Sweden have a chance. Oh actually it's been blazed over the bar from Ola Toivonen, you haven't missed much
53 mins: Four successive corners for Switzerland! As of yet no success though
59 mins: That early goal we asked for failed to materialise. We are back to the pattern of the first half with few clear chances for either team. On the plus side this is knockout football, so at some point the ball with have to hit the back of the net.
61 mins: Behrami the next to miss a potential quarter final, the challenge looks to be a fair one, but the referee signals that card is for an accumulation of fouls
64 mins: Sweden have a free kick in a dangerous position but Forsberg manages to hit both of the players in the Swiss wall
67 mins: GOAL! Sweden 1-0 Switzerland (Emil Forsberg)
We have a goal! Forsberg with a poorly hit strike that looks to be heading straight into the arms of Yann Sommer, but it takes a cruel deflection from Manuel Akanji and finds the net!
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