Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago, 20 June 2006
| Score | 2-0 to Paraguay |
| Referee | Roberto Rosetti |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group B |
| Venue | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern |
| Attendance | 46,000 |
View Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago head to head
Kick-Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST)
Assistant referees:
Cristiano Copelli (Italy)
Alessandro Stagnelli (Italy)
Fourth official:
Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Fifth official:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Man of the Match:
Julio dos Santos (Paraguay)
The only two previous meetings between Trinidad & Tobago and Paraguay were friendly matches played at Port Of Spain in March 1989. Both games ended in draws.
2
Paraguay
Manager: Anibal Ruiz
Goals:
| Brent Sancho | own goal | 25 |
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| Nelson Cuevas | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Aldo Bobadilla
Defender
Julio Caceres
Defender
Denis Caniza
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
(captain)
Defender
Jorge Nunez
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Paredes
Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Edgar Barreto
Midfielder
Julio Dos Santos
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz
Forward
Nelson Valdéz
Substitutions:
| Nelson Cuevas for Nelson Valdéz | 66 |
| Julio Manzur for Julio Caceres | 77 |
| Paulo da Silva for Denis Caniza | 88 |
Cards:
| Carlos Paredes | 30 | Y |
| Julio Dos Santos | 54 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Derlis Gomez
Goalkeeper
Justo Villar
Defender
Paulo da Silva
Defender
Julio Manzur
Defender
Delio César Toledo
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Bonet
Defender/Midfielder
Cristian Riveros
Midfielder
Diego Gavilan
Midfielder
Jose Montiel
Forward
Salvador Cabanas
Forward
Nelson Cuevas
Forward
Dante López
Comments:
This win meant Paraguay finished in third place in Group B. When they have reached the finals, this is the first time Paraguay have failed to progress beyond the group stage since 1958. They made it to the second round in each of their last three appearances.
0
Trinidad and Tobago
Manager: Leo Beenhakker
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Kelvin Jack
Goalkeeper
Brent Sancho
Defender
Dennis Lawrence
Defender/Centre back
Carlos Edwards
Defender/Midfielder
Avery John
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Birchall
Midfielder
Densill Theobald
Midfielder
Aurtis Whitley
Midfielder
Cornell Glen
Forward
Stern John
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Kenwyne Jones for Avery John | 31 |
| Evans Wise for Cornell Glen | 41 |
| Russell Latapy for Aurtis Whitley | 67 |
Cards:
| Brent Sancho | 45 | Y |
| Aurtis Whitley | 48 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shaka Hislop
Goalkeeper
Clayton Ince
Defender
David Atiba Charles
Defender
Cyd Gray
Defender/Centre back
Marvin Andrews
Defender/Centre back
Ian Cox
Midfielder
Russell Latapy
Midfielder
Anthony Wolfe
Forward
Kenwyne Jones
Forward
Collin Samuel
Forward
Jason Scotland
Forward
Evans Wise