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It still felt monumental an hour afterwards when Gareth Southgate came out on to the Spartak Stadium pitch and raised his fist to the England fans who had continued singing, a salute and also a farewell to 28 years of a nation messing up these great tournament moments.

The first World Cup penalty shoot-out victory in four, just the second in a major tournament, the first won on foreign soil, and suddenly the English game is looking at itself anew with also the possibility of so much more.

Southgate’s team are in the quarter-finals of a World Cup finals, the favourites against Sweden, and now England and English football has to confront the enormity of what might be achieved.

The history of this England team, with the handbrake on for decades, a story of the same mistakes often made by the same people, is now changing by the day as Southgate’s players emerge as genuine contenders to be the 2018 world champions. They came back from a 93rd-minute Colombia equaliser in the tradition of the great England team of 1966 who, having won it once on that July afternoon at Wembley, were obliged by West Germany’s late equaliser to win it all over again.

There was once talk of long-term goals, and a clock of destiny somewhere at the Football Association that counted down to Qatar 2022 but now the clock ticks down to 5pm local time in Samara on Saturday when a remarkable opportunity can be grasped. Sweden are ranked 24th in the world, a spirited, well-organised bunch without a star among them who prefer the opposition to have the ball and seize the handful of chances that might come their way.

In 2002 England reached the World Cup quarter-final and were up against the Brazil of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, four years later it was a more modest Portugal side and this time the opportunity is even greater. But in the meantime there is much to enjoy in this England team of millennial Premier League stars coaxed out of their comfort zone by Southgate and emboldened to lay the ghosts of the past to rest.

Southgate’s ghosts too, and perhaps that is what was on his mind as he treated himself to a moment with the fans afterwards, thinking back 22 summers to when he took that penalty No 6 himself at Euro ’96 and the Germany goalkeeper Andreas Kopke read his intentions. Perhaps it was the same telling glance that Jordan Pickford saw in the eyes of the Colombia substitute Carlos Bacca for penalty No 5, jabbing an arm upwards to turn the ball away.

Pickford was the hero of this shoot-out, a strong personality who ushered Colombian players away when they came to commiserate with Mateus Uribe who crashed the fourth against the bar. It was ­Pickford who handed the ball to Eric Dier for the fifth decisive kick, and the Spurs man drilled it beyond the reach of Arsenal’s David Ospina. Jordan Henderson, history will note, had his penalty, No 3, saved but instead of being a decisive ­moment it was simply a footnote to a splendid night for English football.

The England players celebrate with Jordan Pickford credit: ap

A group of players were asked by their manager to be open about their fears and to confront them and there were times in the cool Moscow evening when they must have wondered whether the old curse was to take hold anyway. It was the third minute of injury-time when the Colombia defender Yerry Mina climbed highest to head the ball down, seeing it bounce over Kieran Trippier who got his clearing header on the line wrong.

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This felt like the familiar prelude to a conclusion in keeping with England’s decades-long story of hope then despair. The Colombia bench emptied joyfully on to the pitch, as they had many times ­before in anger to contest decisions and rage against an American ­referee, Matt Geiger, who almost lost control at times. Without their playmaker James Rodriguez, Colombia for the most part were aggressive, disputatious and at times fortunate to survive with 11 on the pitch.

England had handled it as well as could be expected and Harry Kane had scored his sixth goal of the tournament in just his third game, from the penalty that he had won 10 minutes after half-time. The England captain would go on to dispatch the first of the shoot-out and he led magnificently on the night, never wasting possession, never rising to the bait.

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Although it was intense in those closing stages, you had to wonder whether Southgate had made a mistake with his substitutions, bringing off Dele Alli as the pressure increased and replacing him with Dier, which seemed to signal a retreat among the England players. In those latter stages Colombia piled forward and the corner from which they scored was preceded by Pickford’s best save, from a goalbound shot from Uribe.

John Stones and Harry Maguire had been exceptional in their defensive work and in the demands made of them to pass the ball out from the back. They stuck to the new diktat that England play out in all situations, however close the opposition might be and however much an old English instinct tells them to treat the ball like a live stick of dynamite.

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In midfield Henderson competed relentlessly against a provocative Colombia side. In the first half, the midfielder Wilmar Barrios momentarily lost his cool, with the Boca Juniors man thrusting his head into his chest and then upwards into the Henderson’s jaw. It got worse around the award of the penalty, as Colombia pushed too far at another defensive set-piece. Carlos Sanchez had been told to mark the tournament’s leading goalscorer and ended up somehow with Kane on the deck and him on his back.

Leading 1-0, England fell back in the closing stages, and the introduction of Dier and Jamie Vardy did not change the direction of it. They survived an error from Kyle Walker letting in Bacca. Then finally it was Mina who got to the ball, a header which bounced in front of Trippier and which the full-back headed upwards into the net, as if he was trying to push it over the bar instead of heading out.

After the shoot-out was over and the stadium all but emptied, the players came out on to the pitch to see their families in the stands and wave to the supporters left in there. It all felt so normal, like an autumn evening at Wembley – the noisy stands now becalmed. But of course it is anything but: an England team keeping its nerve in a shoot-out and contemplating a tournament where anything might happen.

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01:21AM Falcao 'heart-broken'

Colombian captain Radamel Falcao wrote after the match: "With a broken heart but proud of everything we did in this world cup. Proud of this team, we left everything on the field for Colombia. Thanks to you for the support. Proud to be Colombian."

12:52AM Pickford's game-changing save... that wasn't the penalty

We'll all remember the save Jordan Pickford made to turn around England's long-held penalty shoot-out woes, but there's another we think needs noting.

Possibly pulling off the save of the 2018 World Cup so far read more here about the England keeper's epic feat against Colombia.

11:10PM And finally a win for ITV!

11:06PM John Stones

Our man Matt Law ran the rule over the England defender John Stones and this is what he thought of his performance.

It wasn’t quite beauty and the beast at either end of the Spartak Stadium pitch, but the contrasting playing styles of John Stones and Yerry Mina told a story of how this England team are changing stereotypes. Stones, the ball playing centre back, oozed calm up against Radamel Falcao and a wall of Colombian noise right from kick-off. Mina, no less assured, was the warrior, the man mountain, his country’s hero. How refreshing it was to see an England team in the knockout stages of a major tournament keeping the ball better, passing with confidence and creating more spaces than the opposition - let alone winning a penalty shoot-out.

Read: John Stones delivers style and substance in compelling display of elegant assurance

John Stones of England celebrates credit: Getty

10:59PM So what happens now?

Well, England play Sweden on Saturday, that's what. Are Sweden any good, I hear you ask? Well, let me help you out with that. Here is our Sweden Scouting Report: How big a threat are England's next opponents and what are their strengths and weaknesses?

10:57PM It's absolutely definitely coming home

Look at this. Scenes.

And here are further scenes.

10:49PM Spare a thought for the Colombian lads

Colombia's midfielder Mateus Uribe crashed his penalty against the bar... credit: AFP

... and then Carlos Bacca's penalty was saved by Jordan Pickford credit: AFP

10:34PM Gareth Southgate

Just so pleased for him. What a lovely man. What a great third act that he goes from penalty villain to the manager who taught England footballers how to win a penalty shootout.

10:33PM Shilts!

10:31PM England's cricketers enjoyed it!

10:20PM Gareth Southgate speaks to ITV

I thought we deserved it. Huge resilience to come back from the disappointment Huge credit to every player and all the staff. Penalty shootouts are hard. We talked long and hard about being calm and owning the process. We got the reward tonight. It is a special moment. But I am now thinking about Sweden. We have a poor record against Sweden, we have underestimated them for years. I don't know that I didn't expect provocation from Colombia! But we kept our cool, apart from one or two moments. We are creating our own moments and our own history. I don't want to go home yet.

10:12PM England and Colombia player ratings

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10:12PM Kieran Trippier

"I was gutted when they scored. I say it in interviews all the time, but we have great spirit in the side.

"There is always going to be a shootout. It is just training. Every session of training, when we are fatigued at the end, we practice. And we have scored some great ones in training.

"I had a plan. I knew the spot I was going to put it in. I had practiced putting it there. There's no sense in trying to change it, confusing yourself."

10:10PM Probably for another day, but...

"Harry Kane was playing on one leg for the last half an hour," says Gary Neville. I wonder if he picked up a knock?

10:08PM England have done it

10:07PM Nervous times!

10:05PM Jordan Pickford

"We never stopped. We knew we had this game. I am not the biggest keeper but I have power and agility to get me across the goal. It is about staying in the moment."

He admits that he thought he'd won the game for England in normal time with that wonderful save.

10:04PM Not sure England covered themselves in glory

But I know where this person is coming from.

10:02PM Delighted for Gareth

09:57PM So what does that mean for England?

And their possible route to the World Cup Final? Find out with our predictor here...

09:52PM England defeat Colombia on penalties

Four kicks to three. That's really great nerves from Eric Dier. He stepped up and slotted it away.

09:52PM Eric Dier scores his spot kick

England win! England win!

09:52PM MISSES! Bacca!

Jordan Pickford has saved it. He dives, he sticks the trailing arm up and he has saved it.

Eric Dier has a spot kick to win it

09:51PM SCORES! Trippier it's 3-3

Nice penalty. Top corner, smooth and sweet. Perfect. Well done son. England are back on level terms.

09:50PM MISSES! Aribe! still 3-2 to Colombia

He went high and it smashed on the under side of the bar. Oooh England! They are back in this.

Here comes Trippier.

09:49PM MISSES! Henderson! 3-2 to Colombia

He puts it to the keeper's left, and it is a magnificent save. "But no disguise, he was always going to go that way," says Hoddle.

09:48PM SCORES! Muriel 3-2 to Colombia

Delicate, calm. Pickford dives right, Muriel tucks it left.

09:48PM SCORES! Rashford and it is 2-2

Rashford.... stutters a little, switches to the other side of the ball... but plants it perfectly into the bottom corner. Keeper guessed right.

09:47PM SCORES! Cuadrado 2-1 to Colombia

He crushes that. Pickford dives the right way but he had nae chance.

09:46PM SCORES! Harry Kane and it is 1-1

Smacks it hard in the bottom corner, down to the keeper's right. Solid.

09:46PM SCORES! Falcao 1-0 to Colombia

Smashed high and middle.

09:45PM Advantage Colombia

They will shoot first.

According to our The definitive guide to a penalty shootout: the rules, current techniques - and how to win

the team that shoots first wins 60% of the time.

here is Falcao...

09:43PM So... is it a new England?

Or is it the same old England?

Gary Neville: "You always felt, this is it, it is our time. But it was not."

09:42PM Jordan Pickford

Drinks some water, rolls his shoulders, he looks excited, bouncy.

Colombia have never had a shootout at the WC.

09:40PM We got to penalties

Oh, England. England, England, England, England. What have they got left in the tank after that punishing, emotionally draining 120 minutes?

Colombia, it should be said, also look dog-tired.

09:39PM Full time: Colombia 1 England 1

Cuadrado delivers it in. Half cleared by Stones. Colombia cannot fashion another opportunity to deliver the ball and we are going to penalties.

09:38PM 119 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Can either side fashion one last chance? Colombia it is who have the ball.

09:37PM 118 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

They deliver it in well. Ospina flaps it away. Trippier with the long throw. Colombia's turn to look panicky now, they hack it clear, anywhere will do.

09:36PM 117 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Bad foul by Cuadrado on Rose. Yellow. England have a freekick, decent position as well.

09:35PM 116 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

A deep ball into the box aimed at Falcao, it comes off Dier and goes behind for a... goal kick! Should have been a corner. Colombia rightly unhappy.

09:34PM 115 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Arias coming off. Zapata coming on. That was a really good spell ofr England over the last ten minutes, but now Colombia are looking the peppier again.

09:33PM 114 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

England win a corner when Vardy and Lingard combine. And go close from it! Eric Dier with the header wide. As good a chance as you could wish for.

09:31PM 112 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Walker is coming off. Dier goes into the back three. Rashford is coming on. More pace and threat for England to use, more worries for this tiring Colombian defence.

09:30PM 110 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Maguire is playing a long way up the pitch. Lingard and Henderson with a fine move.... here is Broadway Danny Rose arriving like an express train down the left. He's burned through the defence and drilled it across goal. So, so close.

09:29PM 110 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

This is better from England. Couple of these Colombian backs look knackered, no fun facing Vardy. This is a good spell from England. Muriel with an important tackle.

09:26PM 108 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Pickford rushes out of the area and hacks clear. Judged that well.

09:25PM 107 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Vardy's onside this time. Sent through after some ping-ponging in the midfield. Scuffs it.

09:24PM 106 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Within perhaps 18 seconds of the restart, what looks like a great chance from Vardy. Hits it straight at the keeper. Ah, offside.

Stones has put the ball out under no pressure. Ick.

09:22PM ITV verdicts

Lee Dixon: "England look tired and broken."

Ian Wright: "Harry Kane is not able to get involved. England are like a boxer clinging on."

Gary Neville: "This is mental, not physical."

It is true. England look a different side to their confident best.

09:20PM 105 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Muriel fouls Trippier, and then abuses him. Cheers, mate.

Anyway, that is the end of the first half of extra time.

09:18PM Blimey

09:17PM 104 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Oooh, England. It's squeaky bum now. Colombia get down the left, and cross. Falcao has got in between Maguire and Stones but, under pressure from the former, heads it wide.

09:15PM 102 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Ashley Young, who is not moving too well, is coming off. Broadway Danny Rose comes on.

Ashley Young won't get to miss a penno, then.

This captures Gareth quite well.

09:15PM 100 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Colombia getting a lot of time on the ball. Cuadrado has an age to measure up a cross. Played in. England bundle it behind for a corner.

Mina and Sanchez get in each other's way. Just as well - either of them would have had a decent heading opportunity there.

09:13PM 99 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Neither side creating much.

09:11PM 97 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Two balls on the pitch, Pickford is playing with one, Colombia with the other! Colombia kick one of the balls into the net but, as you would imagine, the ref says no goal.

England look tired, ragged.

09:08PM 94 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Long throw form Colombia, Lingard does well to clear.

09:08PM 94 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

I wonder how much heart England have got. It's Colombia who are playing the ball around now, looking more composed. One or two desperate tackles starting to come from England.

09:05PM 92 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Young studs up into the shin of Barrios. Both players found that sore. Young very lucky there.

09:04PM 91 mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Right then. How's your nerves?

09:03PM Gareth Southgate

credit: ITV

08:59PM End of normal time: Colombia 1 England 1

Oh England! They were so close. Pickford's wonder save led to a corner, and then a superb header from Barcelona centre half Yerry Mina to force extra time.

England wanted a red card for this headbutt on Jordan Henderson credit: Getty

08:58PM 90+ mins: Colombia 1 England 1

Mina is limping and clutching his privates! Ha ha ha ha. Has he hurt himself in the celebrations? This is hilarious stuff. I reckon that was about 93 minuets the goal, and then two minutes of mucking about.

It's England who are making the running. No way through. England lose out. Cuadrado comes with a run... and the referee blows the final whistle.

08:56PM GOAL! Colombia 1 England 1 (Mina 90+)

Oh England! Oh no! From the corner, a wonderful leap from Yerry Mina. Bullet header, no chance for the keeper and would you believe it, Colombia are level. He charges into the crowd to celebrate. Maguire the missing man there I am afraid - he's lost concentration and Mina's had him on toast.

Mina man: the late equaliser credit: Getty

08:54PM 90+ mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Aribe has let rip from 35 yards, it's a magnificent strike and it is an even better save. Woof! Pickford take a bow. Tips it behind for a corner at full stretch. Keeper up for the corner...

08:53PM 90+ mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Freekick after freekick. No complaints from England.

08:52PM 90 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

There will be five (long) minutes of extra time. Five minutes before England can celebrate their first knockout win SINCE 2006.

08:51PM 87 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Sterling comes off, a hug from Gareth, and he is replaced by Vardy. England under a little pressure but nothing too drastic.

Quintero is replaced by Muriel.

08:49PM 87 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Falcao, finally, starting to really influence this. Picks it up on the edge of the area and threads a daisycutter through the crowd. Easy for Pickford.

08:48PM 86 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Cuadrado great cross. Falcao is lurking but his own man has got in his way! Davinson Sanchez will be getting a rocket later. Now another cross, from the other flank. Falcao again.... but that's great defending from Henderson, making it very hard for the Colombian.

08:45PM 83 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Trippier with an accurate freekick. Maguire should have done better with the header across goal.

08:44PM 81 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Kane, nice pass, Lingard cannot control it. Better technique and he's away there.

08:44PM 81 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Dier to Walker... terrible individual error from Walker. He's tried to play it back to the keeper and just dished it up for the Colombians. They break, this is a massive chance, it's out to Cuadrado on the right... oh, hopeless. Wild and woolly shot.

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08:42PM 79 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Dele Alli is coming off. Eric Dier is coming on, the plan obviously being to bolster the central midfield.

08:41PM 78 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Qunitero, to Falcao. Good hold up play. But the move flounders as, I think, Mojica makes a foul.

Carlos Sanchez, who must have been v close to a second yellow, comes off. Uribe on.

I'd get Vardy on: he likes the agg, and his pace might well draw a foul on the break.

08:39PM 75 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

15 minutes to go, and Colombia are (belatedly) putting some pressure on. Henderson heads clear. England can break. Sterling.... frees Lingard.... he is tackled. England think it's a pen.... ref says no.

08:36PM 74 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

A useful position for Kane is struck from the record due to offside.

No changes yet from Gareth.

08:35PM 72mins: Colombia 0 England 1

"There's the love train again" says Hoddle of the crowd scene in the box as England take their sixth corner. I have no speech.

Corner comes to nothing.

08:31PM 69 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Lingard gets a booking for a nibble at Carlos Sanchez. "Good refereeing, a stupid booking, Colombia were going towards their own goal."

I strongly fancy a big VAR controversy and/or a sending off here. Colombia are a right mob, but don't kid yourself that England have been saints. Henderson Neymared it up when that bloke got him with the head, and Maguire dived to try and get a pen.

08:29PM 66 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Sterling with some gorgeous skill down the left, slips it to Young. Whose cross is decent, but there is nobody there. Young got a knock as he crossed that.

08:27PM 64 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Game is boiling over. Another booking. It's Bacca, who has only been on as a sub for a few minutes, and he has fouled Stones.

Bacca is a midfielder, he's on for the defensive midfielder Lerna.

08:26PM 61 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Harry Maguire dives in the box under pressure from D Sanchez.

Maguire dives credit: ITV

But now a gilt-edged chance! Good move from England, a ball to the back post and Dele Alli has missed the header from close range!

credit: ITV

Falcao is booked for yelling at the referee, I think about the Maguire incident.

08:24PM 61 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Almost zero actual football being played. Ref whistling like an untended kettle, neither side is covering itself in glory with the niggly, sly fouls and the playacting.

08:21PM 58 mins: Colombia 0 England 1

Stones and Falcao tangle, the England man seems to have flicked a boot at Falcao's ear as he lay on the floor. Falcao, as you might imagine, makes a meal of it.

Chris Waddle on the BBC: "The referee is not strong enough and he has no control over the game."

08:19PM GOAL! Colombia 0 England 1 (Kane 57p)

He waits for the keeper to go and he mullers it straight down the centre. Well done Harry Kane.

Kane scores from the spot credit: ITV

That is his sixth goal of the World Cup.

08:18PM Here comes Harry Kane

Three minutes have passed. Come on Harry.

08:15PM Penalty to England!

And rightly so. The holding has been ridiculous.

C Sanchez fouls Harry Kane credit: ITV

Carlos Sanchez is booked. It's an absolutely clear penalty.

But the Colombian players are still protesting two, three minutes later. They're partly protesting and they're partly trying to rattle Kane, and they are also using the opportunity to scuff up the penalty spot. Ha. These guys are hilarious.

Henderson back headbutts a Colombian and is booked.

08:14PM 52 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Arias on 'Arry Kane. Fouled him. Barged the England man in the back and gets a yellow.

Excellent freekick. Young aims it at three England men rushing towards the back stick. D Sanchez again with a vital header.

08:12PM 50 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Lingard plays it short to Alli but, to my eyes, his mobility is not right and he cannot gather the ball. He's easily dispossessed. Gareth is going to have to change this, surely?

08:11PM 49 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

It's a dire start to the second period, I have to tell you. Here's the Archbish though.

08:08PM 46 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

It's the Colombians who have the ball at the start of this half.

Dele Alli is playing. But is he fit?

08:07PM Second half underway

Raheem Sterling (left) and Colombia's Yerry Mina battle for the ball credit: PA

08:06PM Better pic of that Coach v Sterling

Sterling pushed credit: ITV

Colombians have been trying to make this bitty and scrappy.

07:59PM Mark Clattenburg on ITV explains it well.

"Clearly violent conduct, he knows what he is doing, that is pre-mediated. The VAR man should have called the ref over to have a look and let the referee make the correct call, which is a red card for violent conduct.

It is not a penalty kick because the ball is dead so the restart is a freekick."

Henderson was butted in the chest, and then under the chin, and went down looking to make the most of it credit: ITV

Gareth Southgate gestured: "headbutt" at the officials.

credit: ITV

07:58PM Neville on Henderson

"I have accused England of being naive in the past but Henderson has gone there and he didn't need to."

Colombia created next to nothing.

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07:55PM As Sterling came off at half time

One of the Colombian coaching staff elbowed/body-checked him! Gary Neville: "That coach is a numpty for doing that."

07:52PM Half time: Colombia 0 England 0

Not a great half of football, you have to say, but it had its interests. England had the better of it. They had that Ashley Young freekick on target and Harry Kane headed onto the roof of the net. Colombia have some very impressive defenders, Mina has got through a shift. Hope Dele Alli is okay to continue.

There's been a lot of shoving and pushing. One moment will get most of the analysis: an apparent butt on Jordan Henderson.

07:49PM 45+ mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Half time is being delayed, and I am afraid it is bad news for England fans: Dele Alli is coming off the pitch. Thigh. Not yet clear if he will be subbed off. England down to ten while they wait for half-time.

07:48PM 45+ mins: Colombia 0 England 0

England with a useful cross, it drops for Lingard, whose shot over is lacking in technique and direction.

07:47PM 45 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

A good move from Colombia. Falaco (who IS in fact playing this match despite what you might think) and Arrias tee it up for Qunitero who hits the target, but tamely.

07:46PM 44 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

First signs of frustration? Harry Kane has hit one from long range, well wide.

Meanwhile, Sterling and Mina are having a wrestling match - something of a mismatch on size. The Colombian goes down. Bit theatrically, I thought. Lots of gesticulating and carrying-on from both players.

07:44PM 42 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Danny Murphy: "It has to be a penalty and a red card. That is ridiculous. What is the point having VAR if someone headbutts someone in the face and not get sent off? You can't headbutt someone and not get a red card. That is ludicrous."

This is going to be a talking point.

Dele Alli is holding his thigh...

07:43PM 40 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Eventually Trippier takes the freekick, and whips it wide. Near enough to produce an "Oooooooeeeee" in the office... but not really near enough to get the keeper too bothered.

Paul Hawyard: "Good movement and intent from England but everything currently breaking down on the edge of the final third, where Yerry Mina is mightily impressive for Colombia."

07:42PM 39 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Quite a lot of shoving and nastiness in the box. Barrios has butted Henderson in the chest and then under the chin and that has hurt Henderson. Henderson goes down.

Barrios butts Henderson credit: ITV

There is a delay. I think VAR is checking this... the upshot is that Barrios is booked.

07:39PM 37 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

England playing with the sort of patience we tend not to see from them. Slow build up. Kane drives towards the box. Fouled by Lerma.

This is a handy spot for a free.

England have a freekick credit: ITV

07:37PM 35 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

A quiet spell. England now able to play it out from the back.

Kane points to where he wants the ball, Henderson tries to find him but just overhits the pass a tiny bit.

07:35PM Lovely work as ever

07:33PM 32 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Cuadrado and Maguire shoulder barge each other, and then there's a bit of afters. Game could do with some argy bargy, perhaps.

Falcao with some nice back-to-goal play, feeds Quintero, who should have done a lot better with the shot.

07:31PM 30 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Sterling and D Sanchez are having a battle royale down that England right. Sterling has got away from him here and manages to shoot, but into a wall of Colombians.

England on top, but only really that Ashley Young freekick and the Kane near-impossible header in the 'chances' column. Colombia: none at all.

07:30PM 29 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Trippier bundles Falcao over and gives him a very gentle shoeing, probably accidentally, as he falls. There's a bit of ill feeling.

07:29PM 28 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Sterling, to Alli, who tries a cool little flick pass but finds no way through.

This is a tight game between two well-matched teams.

07:27PM 25 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Carlos Sanchez fouls D Alli. Carlos Sanchez is the guy who was sent off earlier in the tournament.

Nice freekick, aimed at Harry Maguire at the back stick. Excellent defending from D Sanchez. Heads it behind for the corner.

07:24PM 23 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Just signs of things starting to happen for the men in yellow. Quintero able to pass to Cuadrado a couple of times, the former Chelsea man getting a couple of half opportunities to pin his ears back and run at England.

07:23PM 22 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

And it is played into Falcao! John Stones has to step in sharpish, dispossesses the danger man.

07:22PM 21 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Colombians passing it about, stretching, probing.

07:21PM 20mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Colombia seem happy enough to soak up this pressure so far.

A first bit of possession now for them really.

07:19PM 19 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

England with a spell. Nice ball out to Trippier on the right but he cannot capitalise.

Colombia have hardly been out of their half.

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07:17PM 16 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Lingard gets into the space behind the left back, Trippier gets down the byline, crosses. Kane does really well to get a header on it from a narrow angle. Heads it onto the roof of the net.

Kane header chance credit: ITV

I suppose you could call it a missed chance, but the laws of physics were not Harry's friends there.

07:15PM 15 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

England on the front foot. Colombia have barely been out of their own half. And they are not pressing the England backs all that much when England have it, so Stones et all have time to play it around.

07:13PM 13 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Mistake from the Colombian defence, suddenly Sterling has a chance to shoot... fires it right at the defender.

Paul Hayward writes: "We're very close to the pitch in the press seats and it's already obvious England 's first XI are in a very different game to the Tunisia and Panama matches. Everything happening much faster and Colombia are pressing the player in possession quicker. But England have looked to play incisive passes and were mentally switched in from the start."

07:11PM 10 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Another corner for England. Referee is going to have his hands full of players with their hands full tonight: a lot of wrestling in the area at these set pieces. England's attackers are the ones penalised on this occasion, though.

07:08PM 7 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

England are on top. A quick freekick - I like England's hustle tonight - and Sterling makes a darting run. Colombia have to put it out for another corner. Headed away by Sanchez... and Colombia can break! Pacy break but England have numbers back and it's cleared up okay.

07:06PM 5 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Sterling down the left, Mina slides in and handles the ball on the floor. Young has a chance to deliver it in.

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He whips a shot at goal! Kane nearly gets across the keeper... punched clear. The ball is played back in right away though, and England win a corner.

Straight to the keeper though, this one.

07:04PM 3 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Sterling is fouled, Kane takes a freekick quickly but his clubmate Davinson Sanchez is there to sort things out.

England look up for it, playing with purpose albeit not able to fashion anything approaching an opportunity yet.

07:02PM 2 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Walker, nice work down the right and a ball into Kane, skillfully flicked on. But Barrios, an imposing stopper, puts an end to any nonsense.

07:01PM 1 mins: Colombia 0 England 0

Colombia, in their lovely yellow, kick off. England red shorts, socks and shirts. Alli gives the ball away early against Cuadrado but there's nothing doing.

Colombia: Ospina, Arias, Mina, Davinson Sanchez, Mojica, Barrios, Carlos Sanchez, Lerma, Cuadrado, Quintero, Falcao. Subs: Vargas, Zapata, Murillo, Bacca, Aguilar, Muriel, Uribe, Diaz, Izquierdo, Cuadrado.

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Alli, Henderson, Lingard, Young, Sterling, Kane. Subs: Butland, Rose, Dier, Vardy, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Rashford, Loftus-Cheek, Alexander-Arnold, Pope.

Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)

07:00PM Colombia formation

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06:59PM England formation

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06:58PM England lads shoulder to shoulder

all of them singing it. Gareth and his staff on the bench, also arms around each other.

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Pickford's singing is brutal! Ha ha. Don't give up the day job, Jordan.

06:56PM Anthem time! Colombia first

The players and the fans are really belting it out! England are in an away fixture here!

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06:55PM James... Anderson?

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06:53PM Colombia fans

Colombia fans credit: AFP

06:53PM England fans

England fans pre Colombia match credit: PA

06:50PM Good grief

06:47PM Jason Burt on James Rodriguez

"James Rodriguez's calf was still too swollen and there was no point giving him an injection so he cannot even be risked as a sub."

Fwends: Colombia and England fans outside the Spartak stadium before the match credit: Reuters

06:47PM Here's Gareth Southgate-Badger

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"We have to play with our way, our identity. But we have to make intelligent decisions as well."

It is put to him that the Colombian coach says Colombia will be more battle hardened because they were not rested.

"Well, that's irrelevant really.

"We have players who started at small clubs, have battled through, have come through the ranks. We have to play with humility and we have to express ourselves as well."

06:41PM Great movie poster project

I loved this from the artist James Taylor (not the singer-songwriter, or the tiny former England cricketer)... He's re-imagined key moments in football history via the medium of movie posters.

credit: James Taylor

Check out James Taylor's From Stadio To Studio

Maradona movie? credit: James Taylor

06:37PM England fans outnumbered

Colombians everywhere!

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06:34PM Pathetic rip-off

06:21PM Teams

Colombia: Ospina, Arias, Mina, Davinson Sanchez, Mojica, Barrios, Carlos Sanchez, Lerma, Cuadrado, Quintero, Falcao. Subs: Vargas, Zapata, Murillo, Bacca, Aguilar, Muriel, Uribe, Diaz, Izquierdo, Cuadrado.

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Alli, Henderson, Lingard, Young, Sterling, Kane. Subs: Butland, Rose, Dier, Vardy, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Rashford, Loftus-Cheek, Alexander-Arnold, Pope.

Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)

06:20PM Here is a bit of info on the Spartak Stadium

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06:18PM Ben Rumsby reports from the Spartak Stadium

Both him and Borja are listed as 'absent' so they're not on the bench. Tactically, Colombia have responded by switching from 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-2-1, with Jefferson Lerma preferred to Luis Muriel, who would have been a more natural replacement for James. They're obviously worried about England's midfield and may try to outnumber them there.

06:16PM James Rodriguez

is not even going to be on the bench. He will play no part. That's a shame for the player, the team and the tournament... but not for England!

06:14PM Colombia formation

It looks like the South Americans are going for a 4-3-2-1 formation, bit more defensive than they have been in previous matches, but that is the set-up that Pekerman used in the tougher qualifiers.

Ospina in goal

Centre halves are Mina and Davinson Sanchez of Tottenham. Arias right back, Mojica on the left.

Carlos Sanchez plays in the centre of midfield with Barrios on the right and Lerma on the left.

Then Cuadrado as a right-sided attacker and the playmaker Quintero on the left, although that will be fluid.

Falcao up top.

06:10PM Local hero

Jefferson Lerma played in the first match - defeat by Japan - and there's a nice vid on YouTube of his tiny home town coming out to watch him.

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06:06PM Legend speaks

06:05PM The teams

06:03PM Colombia team

Ospina, Arias, Barrios, C Sanchez, Falcao, Cuadrado, Y Mina, J Lerma, J Mojica, J Quintero, D Sanchez

erm that's by shirt numbers

05:58PM James Rodriguez is not in the XI

big blow for Colombia. Not even clear if he is on the bench.

05:56PM Kirsty MacColl

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Been some love about for this song today online.

05:53PM Ticky taker

05:51PM England team

England revert to the same XI that started the World Cup

Dele Alli returns in place of Ruben Loftus-Cheek in midfield, the Tottenham man having missed the last two games due to a thigh injury.

None of the eight players drafted in for the defeat by Belgium hold their spot.

Ashley Young keeps Danny Rose out at left wing-back and Raheem Sterling is preferred to Marcus Rashford as Harry Kane's partner up front.

05:48PM Some guest list

Maradona a big fan of all things Colombian.

05:46PM England: Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli start

Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Young, Henderson, Alli, Lingard, Sterling, Kane.

05:45PM Here is the England team

05:45PM England in red

05:43PM Calm the nerves with some lovely photography

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05:38PM If...

... and this is a big 'if'... but IF England win today, what would their path to the final look like?

05:35PM England fans are getting ready

05:30PM Brent!

05:29PM Colombia's strengths and weaknesses

05:28PM Who do you think will win?

Explore the options with our England vs Colombia match predictor.

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05:27PM Talking of penalties

This is a brilliant and in-depth analysis of the history, rules and technique of a penalty shootout.

The definitive guide to a penalty shootout: the rules, current techniques - and how to win

05:25PM A nation waits

05:24PM These do look exceptional, I must say

05:16PM James Rodriguez latest

this comes from a Colombian-based journalist

not confirmed yet though.

05:14PM Or if you're more into nightmares than dreams

PENALTY HORROR INCOMING?

Surely, sooner or later, England are going to start having a bit more success in shootouts?

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Relive the shockers here.

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05:13PM If you're more of punter

than a dreamer, how about this betting offer? Best betting offers for England v Colombia - including 4/1 on Harry Kane to score any time (winnings paid in cash)

05:11PM Dare to Dream

Paul Hayward puts it nicely: if we cannot dream now, then what's the point of it all?

Southgate’s point about the strength of sides capable of chopping down the great powers is a good one. If Russia can eliminate Spain, they could see off England. If Croatia can smash Argentina 3-0, they would be no semi-final pushover. Sweden and Switzerland, from the middle-classes of European nations, are also strong in spine and spirit. The absence of superpowers in England’s half of the draw does not constitute a golden ticket to the final. Against all that, the thought police are not in charge, and daydreaming is not arrogance. As Southgate said at the Spartak Stadium: “You always have to have aims and ambitions, dreams and goals. That’s important. At a World Cup, we’re in the business of bringing hope and excitement to a whole nation.” At World Cups, teams are measured by what they do but also what happens around them: the twists and turns of history, of which Spain losing to Russia was a big one. For now, England are a side who have won two and lost one and need three victories to reach the final. But the imagination is surely right to glow with possibilities. Why else are we here?

05:09PM Much seems to depend on the brilliant James

But Colombia are far from being a one-man outfit. Here, JJ Bull gives you the tactical lowdown on a tricky opponent:

Talking tactics: What England must be wary of in tricky Colombia clash - and what they can exploit

I really enjoyed this piece. Learned lots.

05:06PM No need to Google it, my friend

we will have that news as soon as it breaks.

04:54PM Is this England's time?

Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and company have a big opportunity. Yet another decent side (Switzerland) are out and we now know that one of England, Colombia, Sweden, Russia and Croatia will be in the World Cup final! You'd have to take that as an England fan, right?

But Colombia will be feeling very much the same. The bookies make England 8-15 favourites to qualify with the Colombians at 6-4. I'm not too sure about that. I reckon this is as close as it gets. For the Colombian side, much hangs of the fitness of James Rodriguez, who will have a (very) late fitness test this afternoon. The Colombian manager, Jose Pekerman, has said that he will make the decision as late as he possibly can in order to give his star man the best possible chance of playing a part. We will have to wait for the team news to know.

As for England, well: does this feel like the start of something very special? They have got a solid defence, they have a proper goalscorer in Kane, they've got some pace. Perhaps more importantly, they seem to have a good team ethic, to be a solid bunch of lads who might enjoy the occasion rather than shrink in it. If it goes to penalties, well, then we will find out. It should be said that England will face Colombia in the last 16 having not won a knockout match at a major finals since beating Ecuador at the 2006 World Cup. It's not the most inspiring record.

But maybe this is the time. Is Football Coming Home?