Press reviews: Three Lions surprise local media

The venerable Times noted: "The victory marks a turning point for the team whose penalty misses over the past 30 years have been seared into fans' memories."

But dreams are also maturing in Sweden, the country of England's quarter-final opponents. Aftonbladet writes of a “team that seems to be able to master everything the football world throws its way.”

However, there is disillusionment in Colombia and Switzerland. “From illusion to bitterness,” says El Espectador. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung said that “failure is systematic. They thought big about this World Cup tournament, the Swiss footballers, but when it mattered, they played small.”

Colombia - England (1:1 aet, 3:4 aiet) ENGLAND The Sun: “Hand of Jord. England finally won a penalty shootout last night - thanks to a sensational one-handed save from Jordan Pickford. England win a penalty shootout - a headline you thought you'd never read." The Times: “England are in the top eight (on penalties!). The victory marks a turning point for the team whose penalty misses have been seared into fans' memories for the last 30 years." The Guardian: “It was a euphoric and nerve-wracking finale. Yes, it would be too dangerous to get carried away now, but right here, right now: To hell with anyone who insists on restraint. England are in the quarter-finals and the World Cup suddenly opens up all the possibilities.” Mirror: “Is football finally coming home?! Fans across the north and south of England poured into the streets and celebrated the night after the win.”

COLOMBIA El Tiempo: “For Colombia, the train to Russia ended in Moscow. Yerry Mina is the third defender after Paul Breitner and Andreas Brehme to score three goals at a World Cup.” El Espectador: “A carousel of emotions, from illusion to bitterness. The England goalkeeper's save was like a blow from the club. A blow to the kidney and then to the chin." El Colombiano: “Oppressive betrayal of the style of play and dependence on luck - these were Pekerman's sins. Apparently the absence of the number 10 aroused everyone's fears. The team appeared inferior, without joy, without dancing.”

Sweden - Switzerland 1-0 SWEDEN Aftonbladet: “It was a football team that was clearly better than the other. A team that seems to be able to master everything the football world throws its way. Who the hell is Mbappe? We have Gustav Svensson. If the world wants to stop Sweden, they should have a better opponent next time.” Expressen: “We waited and waited and actually just waited for him. Maybe the World Cup opened up for Emil Forsberg, maybe a foreign foot helped him. And in that moment he sealed a success that will remain forever in Swedish football. Of course that's a long shot, but you can fantasize. This is going to be really crazy."

SWITZERLAND Blick: “Switzerland has not failed completely, it has achieved the absolute minimum goal. Not more. The summer fairy tale bursts like a soap bubble. Such a historic opportunity, such a brilliant starting position with such a staid opponent and the best prospects leading up to a World Cup final will never come again for this generation. You can and may lose a World Cup round of 16. But not like this. Not that cheap.” Neue Zürcher Zeitung: “Failure has a system. They thought big about this World Cup tournament, the Swiss footballers, but when it mattered most, they played small. The modern Swiss national team is a success story. But she is heavily burdened by her history of recurring failure.” Tagesanzeiger: “They are not as good as they think and say. If they were, they would be happy about reaching the quarter-finals of this World Cup. And they wouldn’t be faced with the bitter question: How could they possibly lose this round of 16, against this Sweden?” Aargauer Zeitung: “The eternal frustration over the departure of the Swiss national team. The problems in the Swiss game were obvious. “It was hardly even possible to create any danger.”

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Press reviews: Three Lions surprise local media

The Three Lions surprised even the media in their home country with their victory over Colombia in the World Cup round of 16.

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