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Maguire heads England into halftime lead against Sweden

Maguire heads England into halftime lead against Sweden

By REUTERS

Soccer Football - World Cup - Quarter Final - Sweden vs England - Samara Arena, Samara, Russia - July 7, 2018 England's Harry Maguire celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

SAMARA: A thumping 30th-minute Harry Maguire header from a corner gave England a 1-0 lead over Sweden in their World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

Centre-back Maguire connected with an Ashley Young corner to score his first international goal and reward England for their more adventurous approach in a largely cautious first half. The winners will play either Russia or Croatia, who meet later on Saturday, in the semi-finals.