FT | That's it! Sweden are through to the quarterfinal. Switzerland are out of the competition. Despite enjoying the majority of the possession, Switzerland could not find the net. Meanwhile, after 24 years Sweden make it to QF. They will meet the winner of Colombia vs England in the quarterfinal.
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Sweden vs Switzerland Highlights Round of 16, 2018 FIFA World Cup: SWE Qualify for Quarterfinal, SUI Knocked Out
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03 Jul, 21:19 (IST)
90' + 1' | Three minutes of additional time has been added. This game is slipping away from Switzerland. can they find a late equaliser to stay alive in the contest.
03 Jul, 21:13 (IST)
85' | Time running away from Switzerland. They need something special here to pull back things. Sweden, on the other hand, will be looking to block and go defensive. Sweden 1-0 Switzerland .
03 Jul, 20:54 (IST)
66' | GOAL!!! Finally we have the opening goal. And it is Sweden who go into the lead, all thanks Emil Forsberg. He finds some space from the edge of the box and it deflects off Manuel Akanji. Swiss goalkeeper could just watch the ball going through. Sweden 1-0 Switzerland.
03 Jul, 20:46 (IST)
57' | Better start to the second-half. Both teams showing some intent which was missing in the opening half. Switzerland, however, look a better of the two sides so far. Sweden 0-0 Switzerland.
03 Jul, 20:18 (IST)
HT | End of half-time. So neither of the team found the net in this half. And it is nil-nil as we go into the break. Meanwhile, in the first-half it was Switzerland who had 65% of the possession.
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03 Jul, 20:03 (IST)
30' | No initiative from both the sides yet. The game is moving at a slow pace with possession moving from one side to another. So, the wait for opening goal continues. Sweden 0-0 Switzerland.
03 Jul, 19:51 (IST)
18' | Sweden look to be waiting for Switzerland's initiative to score. And, probably go for the counter-attack. They are not in a mood to attack, at least as of now. Sweden 0-0 Switzerland.
03 Jul, 19:39 (IST)
6' | Switzerland begin with majority of possession. Meanwhile, Sweden are eyeing a place in the quarterfinal after 24 years and for Switzerland it is after 64 years.
03 Jul, 18:47 (IST)
- June 17, 2018: Brazil vs Switzerland (1-1)
- June 22, 2018: Serbia vs Switzerland (1-2)
- June 27, 2018: Switzerland vs Costa Rica (2-2)
03 Jul, 18:46 (IST)
- June 18, 2018: Sweden vs South Korea (1-0)
- June 23, 2018: Germany vs Sweden (2-1)
- June 27, 2018: Mexico vs Sweden (0-3)
Sweden and Switzerland meet in a Round of 16 match of 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Arena St Petersburg. Sweden qualified for the pre-quarters after topping the Group F. Switzerland, on the other hand, ended up as runners-up in Group E and advanced to the Round of 16. Both the teams will be looking to make it to the last eight as they meet for the first time in the history of World Cup. Stay tuned as we bring you the live score updates of Sweden and Switzerland football match.
Sweden’s group stage performance was a mixed one. The team won their opening encounter against South Korea 1-0 and the faced the 2-1 defeat against defending champions and now eliminated Germany. However, in their last group stage fixture, Sweden bounced back in style to hand Mexico a 3-0 defeat. Meanwhile, Sweden will be without Sebastian Larsson as he is set to miss the encounter following a suspension. Gustav Svensson will likely replace him. Sweden vs Switzerland, Live Streaming of Round of 16 Football Match 7: Get Knockout Stage Telecast & Free Online Stream Details in India for 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Switzerland, on the other hand, managed to win just one match in the group stage. The win came against Serbia following a draw against Brazil. In their last match in the group stage, Switzerland and Costa Rica played a 2-2 draw. Switzerland comes into the match with their captain Stephan Lichtsteiner and center-back Fabian Schar banned for one match.
Sweden's possible starting XI: Robin Olsen, Mikael Lustig, Victor Lindelöf, Andreas Granqvist, Ludwig Augustinsson, Viktor Claesson, Gustav Svensson, Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg, Marcus Berg, and Ola Toivonen.
Switzerland's possible starting XI: Yann Sommer, Michael Lang, Johan Djourou, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez, Valon Behrami, Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri, Blerim Dzemaili, Steven Zuber, and Josip Drmic.
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