<P> In the final group stage match, England narrowly lost 1 - 0 to Belgium . Adnan Januzaj scored the sole goal of the game; but with both teams having fielded reserve teams, with England specifically making 9 changes . Before the game media outlets stating that a loss could potentially become beneficial, as the winner would be in the half of the draw with four of the top seven sides in the world . The result that meant Belgium topped the group and England finished second, setting up a last 16 clash with Group H winners Colombia . </P> <P> England played their last 16 match in the Otkritie Arena, Moscow, with the same team as against Tunisia . Harry Kane scored his sixth goal of the tournament, and the third penalty, after once again being fouled in the box from a corner, similarly as against Panama . The score remained at 1 - 0, until stoppage time, where a header from Yerry Mina beat Jordan Pickford in goal to bring the game to extra time . Neither team managed to score in extra time, and the match went to penalties, which England won 4 - 3 . As well as being the first knockout match England had won at a major tournament since 2006 (last defeating Ecuador in the last 16); it was the first time England won a World Cup penalty shoot - out . The match was notable for the heated atmosphere the game was played in, with a total of eight yellow cards being shown in the match . </P> <P> England played against Sweden in their quarter - final at Cosmos Arena, Samara on 7 July 2018 . They won the match 2--0, with defender Harry Maguire scoring his first England goal, a header scored from a corner, and Dele Alli a second header from close range . This would send them through to their third World Cup semi-final and their first since 1990, and third overall . The team played Croatia in the semi-final, resulting in a 2--1 loss after extra time . England would later finish fourth in the competition, the best result since 1990 . England would lose again to Belgium in the 3rd place playoff, thanks to goals from Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard, despite an Eric Dier shot being cleared off the line by Toby Alderweireld . </P> <P> The tournament would see England score nine goals from set - pieces--the most by a team in a single World Cup tournament since 1966 . </P>

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