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England end their penalty curse, beat Colombia after petulant game

MOSCOW -- Three points from England's 4-3 penalty-shout win vs. Colombia, following a 1-1 draw after extra time, in the World Cup Round of 16.

1. England win a penalty shootout!

England ended their World Cup penalties misery with a 4-3 win shootout against Colombia in Moscow, a success that saw them claim victory from spot kicks for the first time since 1996.

Jordan Pickford's save from Colombia's Carlos Bacca, following Mateus Uribe's miss, enabled Eric Dier to score the decisive kick for England, which sends them through to a quarterfinal clash with Sweden in Samara on Saturday.