| Trinidad and Tobago | 0-0 (0-0) | Sweden | Bookings: A John 16 D Yorke 74
| | Bookings: H Larsson 90
| Sent off: A John 46
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO SWEDEN
PossessionShots on targetShots off targetCornersFouls
|  | Trinidad and Tobago- 01 S Hislop
- 03 A John
  - 05 B Sancho
- 06 D Lawrence
- 08 C Gray
- 07 C Birchall
- 11 C Edwards
- 18 D Theobald (66 A Whitley )
- 12 C Samuel (53 C Glen )
- 14 S John
- 19 D Yorke

Subtitutes- 04 M Andrews,
- 17 A Charles,
- 02 I Cox,
- 13 C Glen,
- 21 K Jack,
- 22 C Ince,
- 15 K Jones,
- 10 R Latapy,
- 20 J Scotland,
- 09 A Whitley,
- 16 E Wise,
- 23 A Wolfe
Sweden- 23 R Shaaban
- 06 T Linderoth (79 K Kallstrom )
- 03 O Mellberg
- 04 T Lucic
- 05 E Edman
- 09 F Ljungberg
- 07 N Alexandersson
- 08 A Svensson (62 M Allback )
- 21 C Wilhelmsson (78 M Jonson )
- 10 Z Ibrahimovic
- 11 H Larsson

Subtitutes- 20 M Allback,
- 12 J Alvbage,
- 19 D Andersson,
- 17 J Elmander,
- 13 P Hansson,
- 01 A Isaksson,
- 18 M Jonson,
- 16 K Kallstrom,
- 02 M Nilsson,
- 22 M Rosenberg,
- 14 F Stenman,
- 15 K Svensson
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ALL THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENED
FULL-TIME: Ten-man Trinidad & Tobago hold Sweden to a goalless draw on their World Cup debut.
90 mins: Three minutes have been added. Cyd Gray is stretchered off - and promptly trots back on.
87 mins: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has been a threat all day, creates some space for himself and blazes a shot just wide.
86 mins: Henrik Larsson takes a pot shot from long range, but the ball goes well wide.
81 mins: Sweden are laying siege to the Trinidad & Tobago goal and Marcus Allback just fails to latch on to a Zlatan Ibrahimovic cut-back before Henrik Larsson is dispossessed before he can get a cross in with Swedish players queuing up in the box.
79 mins: Marcus Allback gets a clear-cut chance to break the deadlock but Shaka Hislop is the hero again, sticking out a big palm and blocking the shot.
77 mins: Tobias Linderoth and Christian Wilhelmsson are replaced by Kim Kallstrom and Mattias Jonson as the Scandinavians strive for a late breakthrough.
72 mins: Arsenal's Freddie Ljungberg lays the ball off for Marcus Allback, but his shot goes wide. The Swedes are getting desperate now, illustrated by a speculative long-shot by Teddy Lucic.
Dwight Yorke gets booked for time-wasting, while the referee has a quiet word with Trinidad & Tobago keeper Shaka Hislop, who is also taking a very Caribbean approach to time-keeping.
68 mins: Henrik Larsson pokes a clever ball through for Marcus Allback, who just fails to get anything on it under pressure from Shaka Hislop.
66 mins: Tobias Linderoth falls heavily on his left knee and is stretchered off. Things are turning sour for the Swedes.
63 mins: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first-half elegance and unflappability gives way to frustration as the referee penalises him for a push in the Trinidad & Tobago box.
61 mins: Off goes Anders Svensson and on comes another striker for Sweden, Marcus Allback. Things are getting a little sticky for the Swedes with less than half an hour to play.
58 mins: Zlatan Ibrahimovic brings down a long ball and gets a shot in, but the ever-green Shaka Hislop saves the day for Trinidad & Tobago once again with a smart block.
57 mins: Erik Edman swings in a cross but Zlatan Ibrahimovic heads over. Trinidad & Tobago break and Cornell Glenn hits the bar with a master-blaster from an almost impossible angle. This one's hotting up.
51 mins: Christian Wilhelmsson has more freedom now Avery John has been dismissed and plays a smart ball into Henrik Larsson. But Dwight Yorke, playing very deep, sweeps up at the back.
46 mins:SENDING OFF
The second half gets off to a sensational start when defender Avery John, who put in a raft of rash tackles in the first half, earns a second yellow card after another scything tackle on Christian Wilhelmsson. He got the ball - but he also took a chunk out of Wilhelmsson.
PLAYER RATER: Trinidad & Tobago midfielder Carlos Edwards is leading your vote for man of the match at the moment.
HALF-TIME: Trinidad & Tobago's fans greet the half-time whistle with thunderous applause. Despite much probing and some smart forward play, the Swedes will be disappointed that they were unable to open up a lead.
44 mins: Port Vale's Chris Burchill gets a sight of goal but drags his shot just wide. The Trinidad & Tobago fans are really rocking now. Carlos Edwards blasts a header just wide of Rami Shaaban's right-hand post.
41 mins: Sweden's front line is really purring now. Zlatan Ibrahimovic brings down an intended clearance, swivels and shoots - but Shaka Hislop pulls off a fine save falling down to his right.
39 mins: Christian Wilhelmsson lets fly with a thumping drive and Trinidad & Tobago keeper Shaka Hislop does well to turn the ball over. Sweden are really turning the screw now.
37 mins: Freddie Ljungberg picks up the ball outside the Trinidad & Tobago box, drifts wide and curls in a teasing cross - but Henrik Larsson, doing well to get ahead of his marker, heads just over.
34 mins: Avery John is putting himself about and stays down after a crucial tackle on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But he bounces back up and is back in the thick of it.
32 mins: Dwight Yorke finds Carlos Edwards in space and the Luton midfielder's long-range shot is saved well by Swedish keeper Rami Shaaban, diving low to his left.
29 mins: Anders Svensson takes a through-ball down on his chest, turns and blazes just over. However, the linesman had flagged for off-side.
27 mins: The elegant Zlatan Ibrahimovic is running the show at the moment while Henrik Larsson is ably supporting him. It seems like the Swedes will break through sooner rather than later.
23 mins: Avery John goes right through Christian Wilhelmsson again, but the referee turns a blind eye once more. The New England defender is treading on very thin ice.
21 mins: Zlatan Ibrahimovic finds some space down the right flank and whips a cross a teasing ball, but Henrik Larsson is unable to latch onto it. The Swedes are looking very sharp.
19 mins: Freddie Ljungberg dinks through a sweet ball for Zlatan Ibrahimovic but the Juventus man is unable to get his shot away.
14 mins: Avery John ploughs straight through Christian Wilhelmsson, but escapes without as much as a caution. So much for referees clamping down on dangerous play.
12 mins: The 34-year-old Dwight Yorke is doing plenty of defensive work and robs Zlatan Ibrahimovic outside the Trinidad & Tobago box. Bizarre news on the Kelvin Jack front. He allegedly banged his head on the way back to the dressing room after the warm-up, leaving the way open for Shaka Hislop to start in goal. An absolute choker for the former Dundee stopper.
7 mins: Trinidad & Tobago's first-choice keeper Kelvin Jack cuts a forlorn figure on the sidelines and is holding an ice-pack to his left knee. It appears he suffered a warm-up injury.
4 mins: Freddie Ljungberg is brought down just outside the area and Henrik Larsson clobbers the ensuing free-kick, but it just misses Shaka Hislop's far post. All the early pressure is from Sweden.
2 mins: Juventus striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic goes down heavily after being caught by Avery John, but the referee waves play on. Despite the theatrics, there is no permanent damage.
1 min: West Ham keeper Shaka Hislop starts in place of Kelvin Jack, who has suffered a last-minute injury. The game kicks off and Henrik Larsson wins the first corner for the Swedes. Hislop flaps at an in-swinger, but the ball is cleared.
1653: Both sets of players take to the field in Dortmund and line up for the national anthems. It's buzzing in the stands but the Trinidad & Tobago national anthem is a rather sombre affair, in contrast to the country's reputation for partying.
TEAM LINE-UPS
Sweden coach Lars Lagerback opts for former Arsenal keeper Rami Shaaban in goal. He replaces first-choice Andreas Isaksson who is missing through concussion.
Niclas Alexandersson is preferred at right-back, Freddie Ljungberg returns in midfield and Zlatan Ibrahimovic partners Henrik Larsson in attack.
Coventry striker Stern John leads Trinidad & Tobago's front line, fromer Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke sits just behind, while Brent Sancho replaces the injured Marvin Andrews in the centre of defence.
West Ham keeper Shaka Hislop starts because of a last-minute injury to Kelvin Jack. Forward Russell Latapy settles for a place on the bench while Chris Burchill starts in midfield.
Trinidad and Tobago: Hislop, Avery John, Sancho, Lawrence, Gray, Birchall, Edwards, Theobald, Samuel, Stern John, Yorke.
Subs: Andrews, Charles, Cox, Glen, Hislop, Ince, Jones, Latapy, Scotland, Whitley, Wise, Wolfe.
Sweden: Shaaban, Linderoth, Mellberg, Lucic, Edman, Ljungberg,Alexandersson, Anders Svensson, Wilhelmsson, Ibrahimovic, Larsson.
Subs: Allback, Alvbage, Andersson, Elmander, Hansson, Isaksson, Jonson, Kallstrom, Nilsson, Rosenberg, Stenman, Karl Svensson.
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)