What the pundits said...

Alan Shearer

“I thought coming into the tournament we could reach perhaps the quarter-final.

“But they have a momentum, they have a team spirit that is just dragging them through.

“It was their best performance so far. They managed the game superbly well.

“They did what they had to do and saw it through.”

Gary Lineker

“The last three teams to score four goals or more from corners at a World Cup have gone on to win it – Germany in 2014, Italy in 2006 and France in 1998. It’s all adding up.

“Pickford was immense. He made a vital and excellent save at the start of the second half. That came at an important time when Sweden might have got back into the game.”

Rio Ferdinand

“If you are going to be successful at tournaments you need your keeper to stand firm.

“What Jordan Pickford showed here was great character, personality – and the confidence he has taken from that penalty save against Colombia was so apparent in this game.”

Jurgen Klinsmann

”Throughout the England team there was not one weakness in the side.

“They went for a second goal in the second half and wanted to finish it off. They could even have added another goal.

“They cleaned things up. There was never a feeling that Sweden could get back into this game.

“England deserved their victory and will take a lot of confidence from it.”