Their English friends may be looking for 'Swede revenge' in tonight's World Cup game, but the Winkler family are confident of a win for the Blagult (blue and yellows).

Swede Claes Winkler, his wife Jayne, their son Callum, 15, and daughter Holly, 12, all of whom are English-born, will host a Sweden versus England party at their Kennington home for the match.

As well as showing the World Cup clash from Cologne, Germany, they will treat their English friends to delicacies like meatballs and, hopefully, says Mr Winkler, a 39th year without an English win against the Swedes.

Mr Winkler, who was born and grew up in Gothenburg, and owns Swedemade Kitchens, based in Cumnor, said: "We're really looking forward to hosting our World Cup Party.

"We'll have plenty of beer and plenty of fun, some great Swedish food and, hopefully, a great football match."

He added: "I cannot say what the score will be, maybe one-nil to us. I do not think it will be a great goal-fest.

"But whatever happens, my family and I will be waving our flags and wearing our blue and yellow shirts for Sweden."

While the Winklers will be cheering on their home nation here, around 100 Oxfordians will be bravely sporting the St George flag in Scandinavia.

Dr Bruce Henry Lambert, secretary of Oxford University's Society Nordic, said ex-pats from across the county would be cheering on the England team in Sweden, while he would be 'talking football' with the British Ambassador, Anthony Cary.

"I'll be with the British Ambassador in the early evening," said Dr Lambert.

"But his invitation to tomorrow's Official Celebration of the 80th Birthday of the Queen at the ambassadorial residence in Stockholm explicitly mentioned a second theme: in anticipation of the England Sweden World Cup tie in Cologne later that evening."

The last time England managed a victory over the Swedes was in 1968 when Martin Peters, Bobby Charlton and Roger Hunt were on the scoresheet in a 3-1 win.