FIFA World Cup 2018: England Enters QF; Defeats Columbia in Penalties

England breaks penalties deadlock

Eric Dier’s winning hit in the penalty shootout against Columbia ignited wild celebrations from England football fans as the Three Lions made it to the quarterfinals of FIFA World Cup 2018.

At this uncontrolled happy moment, former star players Lee Dixon, Ian Wright along with Gary Neville met England manager Gareth Southgate who recalled fit-again attacking midfielder Dele Alli.

Southgate had made nine changes for Tuesday’s World Cup second-round clash with Colombia, and eventually, the call did pay. Colombia, on the other hand, had to leave out their star player, James Rodriguez, as he is yet to regain match-fitness. Jefferson Lerma was instead in the playing XI.

ANOTHER CLIFF-HANGER OF A MATCH!

It was surely a heartbreak for Columbia who did play well but failed to cross the winning line, and thus gave England a chance to break the jinx and win the game on the penalties. For the Three Lions, it was captain Harry Kane who scored a penalty before Yerry Mina equalized with a header in the dying minutes of the game.

After surfacing extra thirty minutes on the field, it all went down to the penalties. It was then heartbreak for Colombia, and joy for England.

England will face Sweden in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Ever since the year 2006, team England didn’t make it to the quarter-finals. Even in the early stages of the FIFA World Cup 2018, they have made a positive impression.

What future holds for England?

It’s a brilliant opportunity for the team to go a step ahead and write their destiny. Watching the other teams, it was a completely different scenario.

But maybe the luck favored the team England, and they finally made it through the top 16 to the quarterfinal by scoring and winning against the Columbians.

After seeing such unpredictable results in rest of the previous matches; maybe most of the England fans would have given up on their dreams, of seeing their country qualify for the top 16. And we’re pretty sure it wouldn’t have been an easy journey for the team all this while. Now, the Harry Kane-led side will face Sweden on the 7th of July 2018.