Preview: Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sweden

June 10th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

GAME DETAILS
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sweden, Dortmund, 18:00 CET

THE BIG PICTURE
The Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago make their World Cup debut today against World Cup mainstays Sweden. T&T has the oldest team in the competition and is led by the ageless Dwight Yorke. Sweden has its own household names in Freddy Ljunberg, Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Can the Soca Warriors spring the upset or will Sweden start off its campaign in style? Sweden will be without first team goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson who is out with a concussion.

Teams: Likely formation; shirt numbers, caps and goals, coach:

Trinidad & Tobago (4-4-2):

1-Shaka Hislop (24-0); 6-Dennis Lawrence (63-4), 4-Marvin Andrews (98-10), 3-Avery John (57-0), 8-Cyd Gray (39-1); 7-Chris Birchall (19-3), 9-Aurtis Whitley (24-1), 11-Carlos Edwards (51-1) 15-Kenwyne Jones (29-2); 14-Stern John (95-65), 19-Dwight Yorke (54-15)

Coach: Leo Beenhakker

Sweden (4-4-2):

1-Andreas Isaksson (39-0); 3-Olof Mellberg (64-2), 4-Teddy Lucic (81-0), 5-Erik Edman (37-1), 14-Fredrik Stenman (1-0); 6-Tobias Linderoth (56-1), 9-Fredrik Ljungberg (57-12), 21-Christian Wilhelmsson (29-2); 19-Daniel Andersson (47-0); 10-Zlatan Ibrahimovic (38-18), 11-Henrik Larsson (89-35)

Coach: Lars Lagerback

THE BOTTOM LINE
Peter sez: Sweden 6-2
Nick sez: Sweden 4-0
Seas sez: Trinidad 1-0
Chris sez: 1-1
Bob sez: Sweden 9-3

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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago are the names of the two islands comprising most of the land mass of the country. The total area of 5,128 square kilometers (1,979 sq mi) includes 21 smaller islands.

Trinidad and Tobago is known as the birthplace of Calypso music and is where the steel pan was developed as an acoustic musical instrument.

With 1.1 million inhabitants, Trinidad and Tobago is the smallest country (in terms of population) to ever qualify for a World Cup.

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Sweden

Sweden had the highest goals per match ratio of any European World Cup qualifier scoring 30 times in their 10 matches while conceding only four goals.

Olof Skötkonung was the first king of Sweden in 900 AD

SAAB, IKEA, and ABBA are all Swedish.

Gothenburg, home of 90’s cultural icon Ace of Base, is known as the hip-hop capital of Sweden.

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http://www.trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org stacy-marie

Quick note: Marvin Andrews definitely won’t be starting against Swden (knee injury). And 6-2? 4-0? 9-3? Surely not.
http://www.trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org stacy-marie

…and the link to the T&T squad is broken.
mohammed

give me a t give me a r give me an i-n-a-d-&-t-o-b-a-g-o- what does that speel trinad and tobago go trinad&tobago!
http://sports.godblessthefreaks.org Philip

C’mon Soca Warriors!

I don’t have too much in expectations for T&T, but it would look great for CONCACAF if they could take at least a point today.

I’m listening to a radio station from there (asx) where they sound remarkably calm as they discuss the game. One of them was remarkably candid saying that he felt scared — that if Paraguay with all its experience couldn’t keep from giving the game away in the first 4 minutes, T&T is in trouble. I thought this was the time for unbridled optimism. :-)
Ekul

I’m rooting for Sweden to win 2-1, with goals from Zlatan and Larsson, while T&T get a Stern John goal. Score at half time: 1-0 to Sweden.
Ekul

Stern John is the most prolific player between the two teams with the best goals to game ratio, he’ll probably be a defense splitter this game.
http://www.viuasfotos.com/euler.htm Euler

In games against Sweden Brazil never was very effective. But neither was Sweden. I hope T&T win this one to show the Europeans that they can be defeated from outsiders, as Ecuador did to Poland.
http://blue2rose.blogspot.com Blah-Me

Oh I expect Sweden to take it away easy.

It’s be a miracle (to me) if T&T won this game!

Go SWEDEN??? (I’m not a big fan)

Salam.
http://www.viuasfotos.com/euler.htm Euler

As I said before!!!! He he he!!! Sweden is not a big deal. Too bad T&T was so violent. The red card got things harder. But as Marie always says: they are WARRIORS!!!

Congratulations T&T!!!!!
clynton

T&T SOCA WARRIORS HAVE A ALL OF HEART, TO PLAY FIRST MATCH ONE MAN SHORT AND STILL HOLD SWEDEN TO A DRAW, WELL DONE WARRIORS.
LET GO AGAIN
Angela Armour

We the people of Trinidad and Tobago, prepare the highest shelf for the World Cup Trophe.
http://www.socawarriors.com Soca warrior

wine yuh batty