June 24, 2006
ELIMINATED
Podolski lifts Germany over Sweden, 2-0
Lukas Podolski scored twice in the opening 12 minutes to send Germany into the quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Sweden at Allianz-Arena Saturday.
June 15, 2006
LJUNGBERG STRIKES LATE
Sweden eliminates Paraguay with 1-0 win
Freddie Ljungberg scored in the dying minutes as Sweden beat Paraguay 1-0 in a Group B match on Thursday. Ljungberg knocked in a header from six yards out off a pass from Marcus Allback in the 89th minute to give Sweden its first goal and first victory of the World Cup.
June 10, 2006
A WORLD CUP SHAKA
Hislop leads Trinidad to tie vs. Sweden
They are the biggest long shot at this World Cup, but Trinidad & Tobago earned a giant measure of respect Saturday, playing mighty Sweden to a scoreless draw at Westfalendstadion in their Group B opener.
June 8, 2006
ROLE REVERSAL
Defensive-minded Sweden can score
For years known as a defensive team, Sweden has a number of attacking options that should make opponents sweat in the opening round and beyond.
May 24, 2006
LAGERBACK NAMES SWEDEN ROSTER
Emphasis on Offense
Sweden has one of the most potent offensive tandems in this year's World Cup, in Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus) and Henrik Larsson, who played the super-sub in Barcelona's Champions League win over Arsenal and is taking the field in his last World Cup.
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