Sweden 1 Switzerland 0: Forsberg’s the hero in St Petersburg

Swedes will face England in the World Cup quarter-finals

Emil Forsberg Sweden 1 Switzerland 0 World Cup last 16
Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg celebrates his goal against Switzerland
(Image credit: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images)

Sweden 1 Switzerland 0

Sweden have qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1994, with a cagey 1-0 win against Switzerland.

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