England, France advance to Euro 2012 quarterfinals

England and France have managed to advance to the European Championship quarterfinals by beating Ukraine and Sweden. England's Wayne Rooney scored in the 48th minute to secure a 1-0 win over Ukraine, which eliminated the Euro 2012 co-host. France progressed as Group D runner-up despite losing 2-0 to Sweden, whose forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck a stunning volley in the 54th. Sebastian Larsson scored in the 90th minute. France, which has four points, plays Spain on Saturday in Donetsk, while England, which wields seven points, faces Italy in Kyiv on Sunday.