World Cup 2018 - LIVE: England vs Sweden build-up, quarter-final schedule, preview, latest team news and more

All the latest World Cup news from day 22 in Russia

England fans singing 'Its Coming Home'

It's coming home. Well, maybe.

England are still revelling in their last-gasp World Cup penalty shootout win over Colombia on Tuesday evening. Eric Dier and Jordan Pickford were the heroes on a famous night in Moscow.

But now on to the next one. Sweden await in Samara and we'll be bringing you all the latest build-up for you throughout the day from our men on the ground in Russia.

And don't forget the other six of the last eight either. We'll be knee deep in the France, Uruguay, Brazil, Belgium, Croatia and Russia camps too so you won't miss a thing.

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Key Points

• It's day  22 in Russia
• The quarter-finals begin on Friday
• England are building-up to their game with Sweden in Samara

[5 July 2018 09:08 · Ben Burrows]

Good morning and welcome to today's Independent World Cup live blog.

England are still revelling in their last-gasp penalty shootout win over Colombia on Tuesday evening. Eric Dier and Jordan Pickford were the heroes on a famous night in Moscow.

But now on to the next one. Sweden await in Samara and we'll be bringing you all the latest build-up for you throughout the day from our men on the ground in Russia.

Without further ado, off we go.

[5 July 2018 09:19 · Molly Hudson]

Fancy some light-hearted entertainment on such a bright sunny morning? Well how about the #GarethSouthgateWould? Here's a selection of the best Twitter has to offer.

[5 July 2018 09:42 · Molly Hudson]

You can find out which players impressed enough to make their way into the team of the World Cup round of 16. The performances of two of the defenders here, Harry Maguire and Andreas Granqvist, may go a long way to determining the outcome of Saturday's quarter final...

[5 July 2018 09:59 · Molly Hudson]

Need another reason for England to win the World Cup? 

[5 July 2018 10:25 · Molly Hudson]

Only two of England's nine goals have come from open play so far, so that got us thinking, can we really be looking to win the tournament? Our man in Russia, Jack Pitt-Brooke investigates how and why set pieces have become key for England.

[5 July 2018 10:44 · Molly Hudson]

England fever is spreading! Shame about that World Cup final clash Wimbledon? 

[5 July 2018 11:04 · Molly Hudson]

Fancy some pessimism to go with the heavy dose of 'it's coming home' blaring out of cars, houses and radio stations? Here's some from Switzerland, a team who know just how difficult facing Sweden can be, written by Gerry Cox.

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[5 July 2018 11:25 · Molly Hudson]

In the good books of both Jose Mourinho and Roberto Martinez...can Marouane Fellaini be Belgium's secret weapon against the Brazilian flair tomorrow? 

[5 July 2018 11:49 · Molly Hudson]

Think it's been a great World Cup so far? Upsets, a good atmosphere, and of course for once, a promising England team? Miguel Delaney takes a look at what's happened so far, and the earth-shatteringly important moments of this World Cup that will be remembered in years to come are just around the corner. Excited? Same.

[5 July 2018 12:11 · Molly Hudson]

One of the more interesting news stories of today...