Match No. 838 - Saturday, 10th June 2006, 3:00pm
- Assist: David Beckham. "...the damage was done in the third minute, when Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra nodded Beckham's deft free-kick past his own goalkeeper." Carlos Gamarra, 3' (og)2:45
- 1
- Paul RobinsonSpurs, 22nd of 41 caps
26 years, 7 months, 26 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 80th of 85 caps
31 years, 3 months, 20 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ashley ColeArsenal, 47th of 107 caps
25 years, 5 months, 21 day
Left Back
- 4
- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 43rd of 114 caps
26 years, 0 months, 11 day
Midfield 18:13 Lunging challenge on Riveros. Riveros leaps out of the way and Gerrard doesn't actually touch the Paraguayan but it is dangerous.
- 5
- Rio FerdinandMan Utd, 48th of 81 caps
27 years, 7 months, 3 days
Centre Back
- 6
- John TerryChelsea, 25th of 78 caps
25 years, 6 months, 3 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamReal Madrid, 90th of 115 caps
31 years, 1 month, 8 days
Right Midfield (c)54th captaincy
- 8
- Frank LampardChelsea, 41st of 106 caps
27 years, 11 month, 19 days
Midfield
- 21
- Peter CrouchLiverpool, 8th of 42 caps
25 years, 4 months, 11 day
Centre Forward 62:45 Leading with his elbow at a high ball and catching Toleda. Or maybe it was his reaction to conceding a free kick.
- 10
- Michael OwenNewcastle Utd, 78th of 89 caps
26 years, 5 months, 27 days
Centre Forward - '5655:07
- 11
- Joe ColeChelsea, 33rd of 56 caps
24 years, 7 months, 2 days
Left Midfield - '8382:11
- 20
- Stewart DowningMiddlesbrough, 3rd of 35 caps
21 years, 10 months, 19 days
Left Midfield - '5655:07
- 16
- Owen HargreavesBayern Munich, 31st of 42 caps
25 years, 4 months, 21 day
Midfield - '8382:11
- 1
- Justo VillarJusto Wilmar Villar Viveros.
Born 30th Jun 1977, Cerrito.
- '87:32
- 21
- Denis CanizaDenis Ramón Caniza Acuña.
Born 29th Aug 1974, Bella Vista.
- 3
- Delio ToledoDelio César Toledo Rodas.
Born 2nd Oct 1976, Doctor Cecilio Báez.
- '8281:10
- 4
- Carlos GamarraCarlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón.
Born 17th Feb 1971, Ypacarai.
(c)
- 5
- Julio César CáceresJulio César Cáceres López.
Born 5th Oct 1979, San José de los Arroyos.
- 6
- Carlos BonetCarlos Bonet Cáceres.
Born 2nd Oct 1977, Asunción.
- '6867:13
- 13
- Carlos ParedesCarlos Humberto Paredes Monges.
Born 16th Jul 1976, Asunción.
- 18
- Nelson ValdezNelson Antonio Haedo Valdez.
Born 28th Nov 1983, Caaguazú.
21:06 Foul tackle from behind on Beckham.
- 9
- Roque Santa CruzRoque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero.
Born 16th Aug 1981, Asunción.
- 10
- Roberto AcuñaRoberto Miguel Acuña Cabello.
Born 25th Mar 1972, Avellaneda.
- 16
- Cristian RiverosCristian Miguel Riveros Núñez.
Born 16th Oct 1982, Juan Augusto Saldívar.
- 22
- Aldo BobadillaAldo Antonio Bobadilla Ávalos.
Born 20th Apr 1976, Pedro Juan Caballero.
- '87:32
- 23
- Nelson CuevasNelson Rafael Cuevas Amarilla.
Born 10th Jan 1980, Asunción.
- '6867:13
- 2
- Jorge Martín NúñezJorge Martín Núñez Mendoza.
Born 22nd Jan 1978, Asunción.
- '8281:10
Notes
- Player InjuryVillar injures himself coming out of his area to make a clearance [4:31]. There is a lengthy stoppage while to receives treatment before hobbling off to be replaced by Bobadilla [7:32]. There were 4 minutes of added time at the end of the first half as a consequence.
- Player MilestoneJohn Terry's 25th Cap
Referee
- Mexico Marco Rodriguez
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 15 ranking points to 1988 points England - 3rd
- Paraguay - 30th
World Cup 2006
(Group B)
- England
- 7
- +3
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Sweden
- 5
- +1
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 3
- Paraguay
- 3
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 3
- Trinidad &...
- 1
- -4
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3