Only a linesman's flag denied the visitors the opener, Danny Webber flicking Nadir Belhadj's cross in at the near post from an offside position.
Sweden's attack sorely lacked the physical presence of Ibrahimovic, and Larsson just failed to meet Petter Hansson's cross at the far post in the 79th minute for his team's best opportunity.
But there was no mistake on 25 minutes, the impressive O'Hara laying in Webber, whose cross to the far post was poked in by Piquionne.
Downing whipped in a cross to the near post and Viduka stole in between Rio Ferdinand and Brown to send a diving header past Van der Sar.
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Owen punished the miss when he headed in a Geremi cross at the far post.
Elliot then gave the home side the lead in on 28 minutes, racing in front of David Lilley to direct Lee Wallace's cross in at the near-post.
The visitors continued to impress and scored a well-taken second goal in the 33rd minute when McLaren set Boyd free and when the striker's cross came over to the back post, Canero came running in to slam his header home.
West Brom were on the cusp of a leveller when Brunt looked set to slot in a low Marc-Antoine Fortune cross at the far post only for Rafael Da Silva to get in a crucial foot and divert the ball wide.
And McFadden could only turn the ball wide on the slide as he attempted to turn in a Miller cross at the back post.
Davis became a more instrumental figure in the match in the second period, dinking a cross for David Weir at the back post that the veteran headed wide, then setting up Miller for him to blaze embarrassingly over the bar.
Daniel Pudil whipped in a superb low out-swinging cross which Matej Krajcik slotted in at the far post.
City's playmaker David Silva showed his customary sublime control to take Dzeko's low cross and fire in at the near post seven minutes after the break, but QPR leveled on 69 when Bothroyd's header hit teammate Heidar Helguson in the back and deflected past wrongfooted goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Lukas Podolski, who had been doubtful with a calf injury, burst down the left and sent in a low cross which Schweinsteiger tapped home at the near post.
Morgan dribbled to the near post then sent an out-swinging cross in front of the goal.
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Guerreiro, who has impressed for Poland in this tournament, caused more problems for the Croatia defense in the 68th minute when his far-post cross picked out Marek Saganowski, but the striker's downward header was well held by Runje.
Derdiyok calmly check inside the defense in the penalty area and sent a low cross towards Yakin -- who had to wait anxiously at the far post as the ball was held up in a huge puddle of water.
The player-manager danced down the wing and, having beaten two players, whipped in a cracking cross which Normann powered home at the far post.
When Vidic met a Nani cross at the far post and nodded in an angle header, the visitors suddenly felt victory was within reach.
However, the visitors struck next when Hammell played a one-two with Jeffers and the defender's low cross to the front post was prodded in by Sutton.
Jackson's first gave Gillingham the lead, nipping in at the near post to convert an Andy Barcham cross.
Ramires did well to win possession before feeding Cole, whose near-post cross was met with a subtle flick from Drogba that flew in via the near post.
Celtic almost went in front when Kris Commons' teasing cross found Brown diving in but the skipper's header flew past the post.
So it came as no surprise when Muntari found himself in enough space down the left to provide a wonderful near-post cross which Benjani turned in with a side-foot volley.
Emile Heskey set England on their way at Wembley when he turned in Steven Gerrard's cross at the near post after seven minutes.
Robertson pegged one back, slamming in a deep Paul Dixon cross at the far post with Lee Naylor struggling to track back to cover.
The build-up play was excellent, but Benoit Tremoulinas's failure to head away Pjanic's cross proved crucial and Bastos slotted in at the far post.
And it got even better for the home side after Macheda gave the ball away and a swift and clinical Villa break ended with Albrighton slotting in Downing's perfect cross to the far post.
Papac's inswinging cross from the left found Novo in space at the back post.
Arsenal's midweek match-winner Eduardo was the central figure in the third goal, striking a post with a volley from a Gael Clichy cross before driving in a follow-up effort which found the net courtesy of a telling deflection off Eboue.
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