Sweden

2-2

England

Allback 51
Larsson 90

 

Cole 34
Gerrard 85


2006 World Cup Finals, Group B
Tuesday 20 June 2006
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

Comeback star Wayne Rooney said he was pleased to get through 69 minutes in England's 2-2 draw against Sweden in Cologne.

The Manchester United striker started a World Cup match for the first time in his career and confirmed his fitness after recovering from a broken foot.

He said: "It was nice to be back playing again. I thought we did well in the first half but the tempo dropped a bit in the second.

"We are just happy that we came out if it as group winners. My fitness has never been a problem and I feel really good, I felt I could have played longer out there."

With Rooney back in action, England suffered disappointment when his strike partner Michael Owen went off after only a minute.

And the United star hopes his team-mate will recover quickly as he prepares for a scan on his knee later today.

Rooney added: "Losing Michael Owen is a blow to us, a big blow because he's a very important player for us and you always know that he will get you goals. Hopefully the scan will be OK, fingers crossed."

England v Sweden, FIFA World Cup, Cologne, 20 June 2005

England: Paul Robinson, Jamie Carragher, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand (Sol Campbell, 56), Ashley Cole, David Beckham, Owen Hargreaves, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Wayne Rooney (Steven Gerrard, 69), Michael Owen (Peter Crouch, 3).
Subs not used: David James, Scott Carson, Wayne Bridge, Gary Neville, Aaron Lennon, Stewart Downing, Jermaine Jenas, Michael Carrick, Theo Walcott

Sweden: Isaksson, Lucic, Mellberg, Edman, Alexandersson, Linderoth (Andersson, 90), Kallstrom, Ljungberg, Jonson (Wilhelmsson, 54), Larsson, Allback (Elmander, 74).
Subs not used: Alvbage, Hansson, Ibrahimovic, Nilsson, Rosenberg, Shaaban, Stenman, Anders Svensson, Karl Svensson.

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Sui)
Assistants: Francesco Buragina (Sui), Matthias Arnet (Sui)
Fourth Official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Ksa)
Fifth Official: Fathi Arabati (Jor)