Sweden are warming up nicely. Inaugural European champions when the competition was held in England in 1984, they saved their strongest group display until the last to plunder Portugal and seal top spot in Group C on goal difference from the Netherlands. Belgium, Italy or Iceland await in the next round and Peter Gerhardsson’s team will fear none.
Portugal have entertained and blossomed at this tournament, and were well worthy of their lap of honour after the final whistle, but had no answer to the power, creativity and movement of Sweden on a sweltering evening in Leigh. Sweden have reached the quarter-final or better on each of their 11 appearances at the Euros and will be confident of maintaining that impressive record on this evidence.
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