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.
Standings
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
GK 1 Paul RobinsonRB 2 Gary NevilleCB 5 Rio FerdinandCB 6 John TerryLB 3 Ashley ColeRM 7 David Beckham (c)CM 4 Steven Gerrard CM 8 Frank LampardLM 11Joe Cole CF 10Michael Owen CF 21Peter Crouch Substitutions:MF 20Stewart Downing MF 16Owen Hargreaves Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson GK 1 Justo Villar RB 21Denis CanizaCB 5 Julio César CáceresCB 4 Carlos Gamarra (c)LB 3 Delio Toledo RM 6 Carlos Bonet CM 10Roberto AcuñaCM 13Carlos ParedesLM 16Cristian RiverosCF 9 Roque Santa CruzCF 18Nelson Valdez Substitutions:GK 22Aldo Bobadilla FW 23Nelson Cuevas DF 2 Jorge Núñez Manager: Aníbal Ruiz
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
GK 1 Shaka HislopRB 8 Cyd GrayCB 5 Brent SanchoCB 6 Dennis LawrenceLB 3 Avery John RM 11Carlos EdwardsCM 7 Chris BirchallCM 19Dwight Yorke (c) LM 18Densill Theobald CF 14Stern JohnCF 12Collin Samuel Substitutions:FW 13Cornell Glen MF 9 Aurtis Whitley Manager: Leo Beenhakker GK 23Rami ShaabanRB 7 Niclas AlexanderssonCB 3 Olof Mellberg (c)CB 4 Teddy LučićLB 5 Erik EdmanRM 21Christian Wilhelmsson CM 6 Tobias Linderoth CM 8 Anders Svensson LM 9 Freddie LjungbergCF 10Zlatan IbrahimovićCF 11Henrik Larsson Substitutions:FW 20Marcus Allbäck FW 18Mattias Jonson MF 16Kim Källström Manager:Lars Lagerbäck
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
GK 1 Paul RobinsonRB 15Jamie Carragher CB 5 Rio FerdinandCB 6 John TerryLB 3 Ashley ColeRM 7 David Beckham (c)CM 4 Steven GerrardCM 8 Frank Lampard LM 11Joe Cole CF 10Michael Owen CF 21Peter CrouchSubstitutions:FW 9 Wayne Rooney MF 19Aaron Lennon MF 20Stewart Downing Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson GK 1 Shaka Hislop RB 11Carlos EdwardsCB 5 Brent SanchoCB 6 Dennis LawrenceLB 8 Cyd Gray RM 7 Chris BirchallCM 9 Aurtis Whitley CM 19Dwight Yorke (c)LM 18Densill Theobald CF 15Kenwyne Jones CF 14Stern JohnSubstitutions:FW 13Cornell Glen FW 16Evans Wise Manager: Leo Beenhakker
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
GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 7 Niclas AlexanderssonCB 3 Olof Mellberg (c)CB 4 Teddy Lučić LB 5 Erik EdmanRM 21Christian Wilhelmsson CM 16Kim Källström CM 6 Tobias Linderoth LM 9 Freddie LjungbergCF 10Zlatan Ibrahimović CF 11Henrik LarssonSubstitutions:FW 20Marcus Allbäck FW 18Mattias Jonson FW 17Johan Elmander Manager:Lars Lagerbäck GK 22Aldo BobadillaRB 21Denis Caniza CB 5 Julio César CáceresCB 4 Carlos Gamarra (c)LB 2 Jorge Núñez RM 6 Carlos Bonet CM 10Roberto Acuña CM 13Carlos Paredes LM 16Cristian Riveros CF 18Nelson ValdezCF 9 Roque Santa Cruz Substitutions:MF 19Julio dos Santos FW 20Dante López MF 8 Edgar Barreto Manager: Aníbal Ruiz
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.
GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 7 Niclas Alexandersson CB 3 Olof Mellberg (c)CB 4 Teddy LučićLB 5 Erik EdmanRM 18Mattias Jonson CM 16Kim KällströmCM 6 Tobias Linderoth LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg CF 20Marcus Allbäck CF 11Henrik LarssonSubstitutions:MF 21Christian Wilhelmsson FW 17Johan Elmander MF 19Daniel Andersson Manager:Lars Lagerbäck GK 1 Paul RobinsonRB 15Jamie CarragherCB 5 Rio Ferdinand CB 6 John TerryLB 3 Ashley ColeRM 7 David Beckham (c)CM 16Owen Hargreaves CM 8 Frank LampardLM 11Joe ColeCF 9 Wayne Rooney CF 10Michael Owen Substitutions:FW 21Peter Crouch DF 12Sol Campbell MF 4 Steven Gerrard Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
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
GK 22Aldo BobadillaRB 21Denis Caniza CB 5 Julio César Cáceres CB 4 Carlos Gamarra (c)LB 2 Jorge NúñezRM 8 Edgar BarretoCM 10Roberto AcuñaCM 13Carlos Paredes LM 19Julio dos Santos CF 18Nelson Valdez CF 9 Roque Santa CruzSubstitutions:FW 23Nelson Cuevas DF 15Julio Manzur DF 14Paulo da Silva Manager: Aníbal Ruiz GK 21Kelvin JackRB 11Carlos EdwardsCB 5 Brent Sancho CB 6 Dennis LawrenceLB 3 Avery John RM 7 Chris BirchallCM 9 Aurtis Whitley CM 19Dwight Yorke (c)LM 18Densill TheobaldCF 13Cornell Glen CF 14Stern JohnSubstitutions:FW 15Kenwyne Jones MF 16Evans Wise MF 10Russell Latapy Manager: Leo Beenhakker
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)
See also England at the FIFA World Cup Paraguay at the FIFA World Cup Sweden at the FIFA World Cup Trinidad and Tobago at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports