In a Samara Arena that has plenty of empty seats and a depressing paucity of actual England or Sweden fans, the atmosphere seems a bit flat... As well as ther logisitical problems faced by England and Sweden fans who might have wanted to travel, plenty of locals may have stayed away from this game too. The Samara Arena is in the middle of nowhere and Russia play soon after this match has concluded...
-Barry Glendenning, The Guardian
-Barry Glendenning, The Guardian
