Meanwhile in Moscow: England, Is It Really Coming Home?

In 1996, the British band Three Lions released “Football Is Coming Home,” referring to the fact that England was hosting its first major football tournament since the 1966 World Cup. The song eventually evolved to hint at the Brits' hopes of bringing home the World Cup trophy this year. Gareth Southgate's team made one more step in that direction by beating Sweden 2-0.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Penalty Win Gives Sweden Good Start

The western Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod was the home of Sweden's first game in the 2018 World Cup last Monday. Despite having an aerial advantage against South Korea, the Swedes were not clinical enough, and it took a penalty awarded via VAR and converted by their captain Andreas Granqvist to give them their first three points.