Gerrard is confident in England’s ability to topple the Swedes despite having failed to beat them in a competitive fixture for more than 40 years. The midfielder insists the belief and confidence in the squad is in sharp contrast to the mood after being held 1-1 by USA in the opening World Cup encounter in South Africa two years ago. Gerrard said: “We are not getting carried away and we just need to build on each game and the France game has gone now.

England skipper Steven Gerrard