Sweden v Paraguay, 15 June 2006
| Score | 1-0 to Sweden |
| Referee | Michel Lubos |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group B |
| Venue | Berliner Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Attendance | 72,000 |
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Kick-Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST)
Assistant referees:
Roman Slysko (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)
Man of the Match:
Fredrik Ljungberg (Sweden)
This was Sweden and Paraguay's third meeting. The first encounter was a 2-2 draw at the 1950 World Cup finals in Brazil. Paraguay won a friendly 2-1 in Stockholm in May 2002.
1
Sweden
Manager: Lars Lagerback
Goals:
| Freddie Ljungberg | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andreas Isaksson
Defender
Erik Edman
Defender
Teddy Lučić
Defender
Olof Mellberg
(captain)
Midfielder
Niclas Alexandersson
Midfielder
Kim Källström
Midfielder
Tobias Linderoth
Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder
Christian Wilhelmsson
Forward
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Forward
Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
| Marcus Allbäck for Zlatan Ibrahimović | 46 |
| Mattias Jonson for Christian Wilhelmsson | 68 |
| Johann Elmander for Kim Källström | 86 |
Cards:
| Tobias Linderoth | 14 | Y |
| Teddy Lučić | 48 | Y |
| Marcus Allbäck | 60 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
John Alvbåge
Goalkeeper
Rami Shaaban
Defender
Daniel Andersson
Defender
Petter Hansson
Defender
Fredrik Stenman
Defender
Karl Svensson
Midfielder
Mattias Jonson
Midfielder
Mikael Nilsson
Midfielder
Anders Svensson
Forward
Marcus Allbäck
Forward
Johann Elmander
Forward
Markus Rosenberg
Comments:
This was Sweden's first win of 2006. Their last international victory was 3-1 success against Iceland in a World Cup qualifying match on 12 October 2005.
0
Paraguay
Manager: Anibal Ruiz
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Aldo Bobadilla
Goalkeeper
Julio Caceres
Defender
Denis Caniza
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
(captain)
Jorge Nunez
Defender
Carlos Bonet
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Paredes
Defender/Midfielder
Cristian Riveros
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Roque Santa Cruz
Forward
Nelson Valdéz
Forward
Substitutions:
| Julio Dos Santos for Cristian Riveros | 62 |
| Dante López for Roque Santa Cruz | 63 |
| Edgar Barreto for Carlos Bonet | 81 |
Cards:
| Denis Caniza | 3 | Y |
| Roberto Miguel Acuna | 51 | Y |
| Jorge Nunez | 54 | Y |
| Carlos Paredes | 74 | Y |
| Edgar Barreto | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Derlis Gomez
Goalkeeper
Justo Villar
Defender
Paulo da Silva
Defender
Julio Manzur
Defender
Delio César Toledo
Midfielder
Edgar Barreto
Midfielder
Julio Dos Santos
Midfielder
Diego Gavilan
Midfielder
Jose Montiel
Forward
Salvador Cabanas
Forward
Nelson Cuevas
Forward
Dante López