2006 FIFA World Cup Group B#Sweden vs England

Play in Group B of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 10 June and completed on 20 June 2006. England won the group, and advanced to the round of 16, along with Sweden. Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated.

Background

Group B was the second of eight groups to start play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The competition consisted of 32 competitors, split into eight groups of four teams. The sides would play each other on a round-robin basis with the top two teams in each group advancing to the round of 16.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19085.pdf |title=Regulations 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany|format=PDF | publisher=FIFA |accessdate=11 January 2023}}

Standings

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England advanced to play Ecuador (runner-up of Group A) in the round of 16.
Sweden advanced to play Germany (winner of Group A) in the round of 16.

Matches

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

=England vs Paraguay=

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GK	1	Paul Robinson
RB	2	Gary Neville
CB	5	Rio Ferdinand
CB	6	John Terry
LB	3	Ashley Cole
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	4	Steven Gerrard	{{yel\|19}}
CM	8	Frank Lampard
LM	11	Joe Cole		{{suboff\|83}}
CF	10	Michael Owen		{{suboff\|56}}
CF	21	Peter Crouch	{{yel\|63}}
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MF	20	Stewart Downing		{{subon\|56}}
MF	16	Owen Hargreaves		{{subon\|83}}
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GK	1	Justo Villar		{{suboff\|8}}
RB	21	Denis Caniza
CB	5	Julio César Cáceres
CB	4	Carlos Gamarra (c)
LB	3	Delio Toledo		{{suboff\|82}}
RM	6	Carlos Bonet		{{suboff\|68}}
CM	10	Roberto Acuña
CM	13	Carlos Paredes
LM	16	Cristian Riveros
CF	9	Roque Santa Cruz
CF	18	Nelson Valdez	{{yel\|22}}
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GK	22	Aldo Bobadilla		{{subon\|8}}
FW	23	Nelson Cuevas		{{subon\|68}}
DF	2	Jorge Núñez		{{subon\|82}}
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colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|URU}} Aníbal Ruiz

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Man of the Match:

Frank Lampard (England)

Assistant referees:

José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

Fourth official:

Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Fifth official:

Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)

=Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden=

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GK	1	Shaka Hislop
RB	8	Cyd Gray
CB	5	Brent Sancho
CB	6	Dennis Lawrence
LB	3	Avery John	{{sent off\|2\|15\|46}}
RM	11	Carlos Edwards
CM	7	Chris Birchall
CM	19	Dwight Yorke (c)	{{yel\|74}}
LM	18	Densill Theobald		{{suboff\|66}}
CF	14	Stern John
CF	12	Collin Samuel		{{suboff\|52}}
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MF	9	Aurtis Whitley		{{subon\|66}}
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GK	23	Rami Shaaban
RB	7	Niclas Alexandersson
CB	3	Olof Mellberg (c)
CB	4	Teddy Lučić
LB	5	Erik Edman
RM	21	Christian Wilhelmsson		{{suboff\|78}}
CM	6	Tobias Linderoth		{{suboff\|78}}
CM	8	Anders Svensson		{{suboff\|62}}
LM	9	Freddie Ljungberg
CF	10	Zlatan Ibrahimović
CF	11	Henrik Larsson	{{yel\|90}}
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FW	20	Marcus Allbäck		{{subon\|62}}
FW	18	Mattias Jonson		{{subon\|78}}
MF	16	Kim Källström		{{subon\|78}}
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Man of the Match:

Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago)

Assistant referees:

Prachya Permpanich (Thailand)

Eisa Gholoum (United Arab Emirates)

Fourth official:

Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Fifth official:

Fernando Tamayo (Ecuador)

=England vs Trinidad and Tobago=

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GK	1	Paul Robinson
RB	15	Jamie Carragher		{{suboff\|58}}
CB	5	Rio Ferdinand
CB	6	John Terry
LB	3	Ashley Cole
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	4	Steven Gerrard
CM	8	Frank Lampard	{{yel\|64}}
LM	11	Joe Cole		{{suboff\|74}}
CF	10	Michael Owen		{{suboff\|58}}
CF	21	Peter Crouch
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FW	9	Wayne Rooney		{{subon\|58}}
MF	19	Aaron Lennon		{{subon\|58}}
MF	20	Stewart Downing		{{subon\|74}}
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GK	1	Shaka Hislop	{{yel\|47}}
RB	11	Carlos Edwards
CB	5	Brent Sancho
CB	6	Dennis Lawrence
LB	8	Cyd Gray	{{yel\|55}}
RM	7	Chris Birchall
CM	9	Aurtis Whitley	{{yel\|19}}
CM	19	Dwight Yorke (c)
LM	18	Densill Theobald	{{yel\|18}}	{{suboff\|85}}
CF	15	Kenwyne Jones	{{yel\|45+1}}	{{suboff\|70}}
CF	14	Stern John
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FW	13	Cornell Glen		{{subon\|70}}
FW	16	Evans Wise		{{subon\|85}}
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Man of the Match:

David Beckham (England)

Assistant referees:

Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)

Kim Dae-young (South Korea)

Fourth official:

Kevin Stott (United States)

Fifth official:

Chris Strickland (United States)

=Sweden vs Paraguay=

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GK	1	Andreas Isaksson
RB	7	Niclas Alexandersson
CB	3	Olof Mellberg (c)
CB	4	Teddy Lučić	{{yel\|48}}
LB	5	Erik Edman
RM	21	Christian Wilhelmsson		{{suboff\|68}}
CM	16	Kim Källström		{{suboff\|86}}
CM	6	Tobias Linderoth	{{yel\|14}}
LM	9	Freddie Ljungberg
CF	10	Zlatan Ibrahimović		{{suboff\|46}}
CF	11	Henrik Larsson
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FW	20	Marcus Allbäck	{{yel\|60}}	{{subon\|46}}
FW	18	Mattias Jonson		{{subon\|68}}
FW	17	Johan Elmander		{{subon\|86}}
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colspan="4"\|Lars Lagerbäck

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GK	22	Aldo Bobadilla
RB	21	Denis Caniza	{{yel\|3}}
CB	5	Julio César Cáceres
CB	4	Carlos Gamarra (c)
LB	2	Jorge Núñez	{{yel\|54}}
RM	6	Carlos Bonet		{{suboff\|81}}
CM	10	Roberto Acuña	{{yel\|51}}
CM	13	Carlos Paredes	{{yel\|74}}
LM	16	Cristian Riveros		{{suboff\|62}}
CF	18	Nelson Valdez
CF	9	Roque Santa Cruz		{{suboff\|63}}
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MF	19	Julio dos Santos		{{subon\|62}}
FW	20	Dante López		{{subon\|63}}
MF	8	Edgar Barreto	{{yel\|85}}	{{subon\|81}}
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colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|URU}} Aníbal Ruiz

{{wikinewsart|Sweden stun Paraguay two minutes from time in Group B}}

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Man of the Match:

Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden)

Assistant referees:

Roman Slyško (Slovakia)

Martin Balko (Slovakia)

Fourth official:

Jerome Damon (South Africa)

Fifth official:

Enock Molefe (South Africa)

=Sweden vs England=

The fixture was a repeat of the two teams' opening match at the 2002 tournament, also ending in a draw.

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Allbäck {{goal|51}}
Larsson {{goal|90}}

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J. Cole {{goal|34}}
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GK	1	Andreas Isaksson
RB	7	Niclas Alexandersson	{{yel\|83}}
CB	3	Olof Mellberg (c)
CB	4	Teddy Lučić
LB	5	Erik Edman
RM	18	Mattias Jonson		{{suboff\|54}}
CM	16	Kim Källström
CM	6	Tobias Linderoth		{{suboff\|90+1}}
LM	9	Freddie Ljungberg	{{yel\|87}}
CF	20	Marcus Allbäck		{{suboff\|75}}
CF	11	Henrik Larsson
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FW	17	Johan Elmander		{{subon\|75}}
MF	19	Daniel Andersson		{{subon\|90+1}}
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GK	1	Paul Robinson
RB	15	Jamie Carragher
CB	5	Rio Ferdinand		{{suboff\|56}}
CB	6	John Terry
LB	3	Ashley Cole
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	16	Owen Hargreaves	{{yel\|76}}
CM	8	Frank Lampard
LM	11	Joe Cole
CF	9	Wayne Rooney		{{suboff\|69}}
CF	10	Michael Owen		{{suboff\|4}}
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DF	12	Sol Campbell		{{subon\|56}}
MF	4	Steven Gerrard		{{subon\|69}}
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Man of the Match:

Joe Cole (England)

Assistant referees:

Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)

Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)

Fourth official:

Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Fifth official:

Fathi Arabati (Jordan)

=Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago=

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Sancho {{goal|25|o.g.}}
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GK	22	Aldo Bobadilla
RB	21	Denis Caniza		{{suboff\|89}}
CB	5	Julio César Cáceres		{{suboff\|77}}
CB	4	Carlos Gamarra (c)
LB	2	Jorge Núñez
RM	8	Edgar Barreto
CM	10	Roberto Acuña
CM	13	Carlos Paredes	{{yel\|30}}
LM	19	Julio dos Santos	{{yel\|54}}
CF	18	Nelson Valdez		{{suboff\|66}}
CF	9	Roque Santa Cruz
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FW	23	Nelson Cuevas		{{subon\|66}}
DF	15	Julio Manzur		{{subon\|77}}
DF	14	Paulo da Silva		{{subon\|89}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
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GK	21	Kelvin Jack
RB	11	Carlos Edwards
CB	5	Brent Sancho	{{yel\|45}}
CB	6	Dennis Lawrence
LB	3	Avery John		{{suboff\|31}}
RM	7	Chris Birchall
CM	9	Aurtis Whitley	{{yel\|48}}	{{suboff\|67}}
CM	19	Dwight Yorke (c)
LM	18	Densill Theobald
CF	13	Cornell Glen		{{suboff\|41}}
CF	14	Stern John
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FW	15	Kenwyne Jones		{{subon\|31}}
MF	16	Evans Wise		{{subon\|41}}
MF	10	Russell Latapy		{{subon\|67}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Leo Beenhakker

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Man of the Match:

Julio dos Santos (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:

Cristiano Copelli (Italy)

Alessandro Stagnelli (Italy)

Fourth official:

Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Fifth official:

Peter Hermans (Belgium)

References

Bibliography

{{Cite book |title=World Cup soccer: Germany 2006 |last=Lewis |first=Michael |year=2006 |publisher=Moyer Bell |location=Rhode Island |edition=4th |ISBN=9781559213585}}

B group

Group

2006 FIFA World Cup Group B#Sweden vs England

Background

Standings

Matches

=England vs Paraguay=

=Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden=

=England vs Trinidad and Tobago=

=Sweden vs Paraguay=

=Sweden vs England=

=Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago=

See also

References