What is England's record against Sweden? History of past fixtures and it doesn't look good
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England are heading for a World Cup quarter-final clash with Sweden, after scraping past Colombia on penalties.
But while the Three Lions have finally beaten their penalty shoot-out curse, a look at the history books doesn't make the next match look very good.
England have only beaten Sweden twice since 1968, and the most recent result was a 4-2 thumping in 2012.
Looking only at World Cups, both of the two games that the sides have met have ended in draws.
Here's all of England's results against Sweden since Harry Kane was born in 1993, and it's not great news...
Sweden 4-2 England
Friendly, 2012
England's first defeat under then-manager Roy Hodgson, if you don't count a penalty shoot-out loss to Italy in the Euro quarter finals.
It was Stephen Gerrard's 100th cap for England, but even that couldn't inspire the Three Lions.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted four goals for the Swedes, helped somewhat by a series of costly mistakes by England keeper Joe Hart.
Danny Welbeck and England debutant Steven Caulker managed to find the net for the visitors.
(Image: 2012 Getty Images)
Sweden 2-3 England
Euro 2012, group stages
Danny Welbeck hit the winner as England came from behind to advance to the knock-out stages.
Theo Walcott was the Three Lion super sub, coming on at 2-1 down and scoring one and setting up the other.
England 1-0 Sweden
Friendly, 2011
England's first win against Sweden since 1968, courtesy of a Gareth Barry header.
The goal was the 2,000th ever England goal, but there was not much of a crowd to celebrate. The attendance for the friendly - at 48,876 - was the lowest since Wembley was rebuilt.
(Image: Getty)
Sweden 2-2 England
World Cup 2006, group stages
Joe Cole and Stephen Gerrard both scored, as England topped their group to set up a last-16 clash with Ecuador.
The Three Lions were robbed of a victory in injury time, but the point helped them avoid a draw with Germany.
Sweden 1-0 England
Friendly, 2004
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in the second half to beat Sven-Goran Eriksson's Lions.
England had the better of the possession, and Sweden rarely threatened keeper David James before they took the lead.
The England side featured a young Everton striker called Wayne Rooney, just months before his performance at Euro 2004 would attract the attention of Manchester United.
England 1-1 Sweden
World Cup 2002, group stages
England kicked off their World Cup campaign with a draw - but an uninspired performance could easily have cost them the point.
Sol Campbell put the Three Lions ahead, but a dominant Sweden equalised in the second half and held the momentum.
England 1-1 Sweden
Friendly, 2001
A David Beckham first-half penalty got England off to a good start at Old Trafford.
But a blunder by keeper Nigel Martyn gave Hakan Mild the chance to equalise on the stroke of half time.
England 0-0 Sweden
Euro 2000 qualifier
Paul Scholes was the first England player ever to be sent off at Wembley in this disappointing qualifier.
Alan Shearer missed England's best chance at the end of the first half by hitting over, but Sweden were happy to sit back with a draw leaving them top of the group.
(Image: Press Association)
Sweden 2-1 England
Euro 2000 qualifier
Alan Shearer sccored in the first minute, getting England's qualifying campaign off to a bright start.
But a defensive collapse saw Sweden net twice in the space of two minutes later in the first half.
Matters weren't helped when Paul Ince was sent off for a second bookable offence, and England slumped to a loss.
England 3-3 Sweden
Friendly, 1995
Teddy Sheringham, David Platt and Darren Anderton all scored as England appeared in the friendly Umbro Cup.
It was England's first home game away from Wembley, with the match at Leeds' Elland Road attracting 32,000 people.