Sweden will be tougher test for England than Brazil - Eriksson


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 04 Jul 2018

FILE PHOTO: Football - Leicester City - Sven Goran Eriksson Press Conference - Walkers Stadium - 10/11 - 14/10/10 Leicester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson during the press conference Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ed Sykes/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - England will face their toughest World Cup test against Sweden in the quarter-finals, a task more daunting than taking on tournament favourites Brazil, former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said.

England booked their place in the last eight by edging past Colombia in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to raise hopes of a first World Cup title since 1966.

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