Sweden 1 vs. Paraguay 0 in the 2006 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group B game played in the 2006 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Paraguay and Sweden with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2006 World Cup, 1st Round Group B

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Sweden

1 - 0

Paraguay

Goals:

89'

Fredrik Ljungberg

Players

Sweden
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Andreas Isaksson
DF	3.	Olof Mellberg (C)
DF	4.	Teddy Lucic
DF	5.	Erik Edman
MF	6.	Tobias Linderoth
MF	7.	Niclas Alexandersson
MF	9.	Fredrik Ljungberg
MF	16.	Kim Kallstrom 86'
MF	21.	Christian Wilhelmsson 68'
FW	10.	Zlatan Ibrahimovic 46'HT
FW	11.	Henrik Larsson
		Entered
FW	17.	Johan Elmander 86'
FW	18.	Mattias Jonson 68'
FW	20.	Marcus Allback 46'HT
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	John Alvbage
GK	23.	Rami Shaaban
DF	2.	Mikael Nilsson
DF	13.	Petter Hansson
DF	14.	Fredrik Stenman
DF	15.	Karl Svensson
MF	8.	Anders Svensson
MF	19.	Daniel Andersson
FW	22.	Markus Rosenberg
	Coach: Lars Lagerback

Paraguay
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	22.	Aldo Bobadilla
DF	2.	Jorge Núñez
DF	4.	Carlos Gamarra (C)
DF	5.	Julio Cesar Caceres
DF	21.	Denis Caniza
MF	6.	Carlos Bonet 81'
MF	10.	Roberto Acuña
MF	13.	Carlos Paredes
MF	16.	Cristian Riveros 62'
FW	9.	Roque Santa Cruz 63'
FW	18.	Nelson Valdez
		Entered
MF	8.	Edgar Barreto 81'
MF	19.	Julio Dos Santos 62'
FW	20.	Dante Lopez 63'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Justo Villar
GK	12.	Derlis Gomez
DF	3.	Delio Toledo
DF	14.	Paulo Da Silva
DF	15.	Julio Manzur
MF	7.	Salvador Cabañas
MF	11.	Diego Gavilan
MF	17.	Jose Montiel
FW	23.	Nelson Cuevas
	Coach: Anibal Ruiz Leites

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Paraguay	Denis Caniza	3' yellow card
Sweden	Tobias Linderoth	14' yellow card
Sweden	Teddy Lucic	48' yellow card
Paraguay	Roberto Acuña	51' yellow card
Paraguay	Jorge Núñez	54' yellow card
Sweden	Marcus Allback	60' yellow card
Paraguay	Carlos Paredes	74' yellow card
Paraguay	Edgar Barreto	85' yellow card

Substitutions

Sweden
Minute 46 (in the break)		Marcus Allback	replaced	Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Minute 68		Mattias Jonson	replaced	Christian Wilhelmsson
Minute 86		Johan Elmander	replaced	Kim Kallstrom
Paraguay
Minute 62		Julio Dos Santos	replaced	Cristian Riveros
Minute 63		Dante Lopez	replaced	Roque Santa Cruz
Minute 81		Edgar Barreto	replaced	Carlos Bonet