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| World Cup 2018: England fans gather to watch quarter-final | World Cup 2018: England fans gather to watch quarter-final |
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| The country has come to a standstill as England battle with Sweden for a place in the World Cup semi-finals. | The country has come to a standstill as England battle with Sweden for a place in the World Cup semi-finals. |
| Pubs are packed, barbecues are burning and towns are tense as millions watch the game. | Pubs are packed, barbecues are burning and towns are tense as millions watch the game. |
| The match - taking place in the Russian city of Samara - kicked off at 15:00. | The match - taking place in the Russian city of Samara - kicked off at 15:00. |
| With the country basking in a heatwave, hundreds of thousands of fans are watching the game on big screens at events up and down the country. | With the country basking in a heatwave, hundreds of thousands of fans are watching the game on big screens at events up and down the country. |
| Our reporters have been out and about to capture a nation gripped by World Cup fever. | Our reporters have been out and about to capture a nation gripped by World Cup fever. |
| Harry Maguire's opening goal sent them batty in Birmingham. | |
| And they went bonkers on Brighton beach too. | |
| If you are not watching the game (really?!) and happen to be travelling by bus in Birmingham, you'll notice some World Cup touches to your ticket. | If you are not watching the game (really?!) and happen to be travelling by bus in Birmingham, you'll notice some World Cup touches to your ticket. |
| It's William's first proper World Cup. "England will win because they have been winning all the games," he said. "I'll be happy if the win." | It's William's first proper World Cup. "England will win because they have been winning all the games," he said. "I'll be happy if the win." |
| Millions will be watching the game at home, in pubs and fan parks across the country. | Millions will be watching the game at home, in pubs and fan parks across the country. |
| At one sports club in Northamptonshire, one wag thought they'd ease the pre-match tension - with some Abba. | At one sports club in Northamptonshire, one wag thought they'd ease the pre-match tension - with some Abba. |
| Believe it or not, not all footie fans in England are backing the Three Lions. | Believe it or not, not all footie fans in England are backing the Three Lions. |
| In this corner of west London things have a decidedly Scandinavian feel. | In this corner of west London things have a decidedly Scandinavian feel. |
| If you're feeling a bit anxious, this calming recital of Three Lions might calm the nerves a bit. | |
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