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A swede victory: Sweden advance to last 8 after 0-1 win over Switzerland

Sweden advance to the last eight where they will face the winner of England vs Colombia after securing a narrow win with the help of a Forsberg goal.

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Sweden and Switzerland meet today at the St. Petersburg stadium with a huge opportunity staring at them -- the chance to qualify for the Quarter Finals of the Fifa World Cup 2018.  Both the countries have waited long for this opportunity: Sweden last appeared in the Quarter Finals at USA 1994, while the Swiss haven't found themselves in the last eight since 1954, when they were the hosts. The winner will play the victor of Tuesday's other fixture between Colombia and England.

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