SAINT PETERSBURG, July 3 -- Emil Forsberg's deflected second-half strike handed Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday and booked the Scandinavian side a place in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Forsberg broke the deadlock in the 66th minute at Saint Petersburg Stadium when his long-range effort rebounded in off Swiss defender Manuel Akanji.

Sweden will now play the winner of Tuesday's other round of 16 duel between England and Colombia in Samara on July 7, with a place in the last four at stake.

"It just means so much to me that we managed to win again in such an extraordinary way," Forsberg said. "We didn't give Switzerland many chances at all. To see what we're achieving together, it just brings tears to my eyes and makes me so proud.

"If we get everything right, we know we can be really good both in defense and attack. We're in the quarterfinals now and that's proof that we're doing something very well."

The Swedes last made it to this stage of the competition in 1994, when Tommy Svensson's side finished third in the United States.

Switzerland will return home with their dream of a first World Cup quarterfinal appearance since 1954 in tatters.

Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic said his team had no way to break down Sweden's defense, which has conceded just two goals in their four matches here.

"We're sorely disappointed, the whole team is," he said. "We clearly wanted to do more. But we also congratulate the Swedish team as they have done precisely what they are very good at, and it has been enough to beat us. Once they score a goal, they're an extremely tough nut to crack."

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