2018 World Cup - Top 10 Moments 

5. England finally win on penalties

In the lead up to England's round of 16 clash with Columbia, all the talk was about penalties. Penalties have haunted England for decades, and no one knows that better than manager Gareth Southgate who missed a penalty against Germany at the Euro 1996 semi-final.

The clash with the South American side was a rough and dirty one with tackles flying in everywhere. In total, there were 36 fouls and 8 yellow cards. A Harry Kane penalty puts England in front and just as it seemed like they would progress to the quarterfinals Yerry Mina rose above everyone in the added time to head home a corner, scoring his 3rd goal of the tournament.

A goalless extra time followed and with all the pre-match build-up being about penalties it was inevitable that that's how the match was going to be decided. The score was 3-2 Colombia when Jordan Henderson’s penalty was saved and that feeling of defeat and heartbreak starts to creep back into English minds, but Colombia misses their next two penalties.

Then steps up Eric Dier. All he needs to do is score and he’ll make English history, finally breaking the curse, and he does. After decades of heartbreak, disappointment, and failure England have finally won on penalties.

This young English side doesn't have the burden and stress of the shootout like previous generations. The final hurdle has finally been jumped and it took England’s youngest ever World Cup squad, with England’s youngest ever World Cup captain to do so.