Ex Manchester United star believes Sweden will beat England in the quarterfinal at Russia 2018

- Ibrahimovic believes Sweden can beat England in the quarterfinal at Russia 2018

- Sweden defeated Switzerland to reach the last eight at the ongoing World Cup

- England on the other hand beat Colombia on penalties to reach the last eight

Despite missing out in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is now backing his country Sweden to reach the semifinal of the championship.

Sweden will face the Three Lions of England in the quarterfinal match at the Russia 2018 World Cup and the ex Manchester United star believes his country can defeat England.

England defeated Colombia on penalties in the round of 16 tie, while Sweden beat Switzerland in their own tie to set up the clash.

“They are hard to beat and difficult to score against. If they can continue, Sweden has a good chance.

“But now it’s not just about how good you are. Now there are a lot of emotions in the picture, because it’s about quarter-finals. The team that can handle their feelings best will have an advantage.

“I am Swedish and I believe in Sweden against England. Then we’ll see what David Beckham says when I talk to him,'' Zlatan Ibrahimovic told Expressen according to Goal.

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Earlier, NAIJ.com had reported how Emil Forsberg's deflected strike in the 66th minute was all Sweden needed to overcome hard-fighting Switzerland 1-0 during Tuesday’s last 16 clash at Saint Petersburg’s Krestovsky Stadium.

The encounter at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia, was the first time both countries were meeting in a major tournament and the victory will see Sweden play first quarterfinals since 1994.

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