On Tuesday, Colombia and England will lock horns in the 2018 World Cup's final round of 16 tie. The South American and European nation will lock horns for a spot in the quarter-final, with everyone closely following the Three Lions' campaign.
"It's coming home" is a popular phrase all over the internet, with social media users arguing that this is the year England will get their hands on the title. However, they must first put an end to one awful record if they wish to lift the trophy for the second time in history.
Elimination awaits the loser and thus Harry Kane and Co. must do everything to achieve a victory. For that to happen, the 1966 champion must put to bed their 12-year wait for a knockout game win.
The last time the European outfit emerged triumphant in the knockout stage was in 2006. They beat Ecuador 1-0 in the round of 16 only to lose to Portugal in the quarter-final.
Since then, they lost to Germany in 2010 and failed to make it out of the group stage in 2014. That means England has only two wins from their last eight knockout matches.
Fortunately for Southgate's men, Colombia boasts an awful record that will only boost the Three Lions confidence. These two sides have faced off five times before and the South American nation has never beaten their opponent.
In their last encounter, Los Cafeteros lost 3-2 thanks to a Michael Owen hat-trick. That was their third loss against England in history (D2). Their only previous World Cup clash also ended in defeat for Colombia as they lost 2-0 back in 1998.
Furthermore, the last time the South American failed to score in a World Cup tie was against England in that 2-0 defeat. Both nations have to put an end to these embarrassing records, but only time will reveal who will succeed.
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