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Lukas Podolski's brace gave Germany a 2-0 World Cup second-round win over Sweden.

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		FA CHIEF BACKS LAGERBACK Swedish FA chairman Lars Ake Lagrell has given his backing to Lars Lagerback.

		JURGEN PRIDE AFTER GERMAN VICTORY Post-match reaction to Germany's 2-0 World Cup second-round win over Sweden.

		MELLBERG IN CONFIDENT MOOD Olof Mellberg hopes Sweden can build on their second-half display against England.

ZLATAN ON COURSE FOR RETURN Lars Lagerback remains optimistic Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be fit for Sweden's second-round clash with Germany.

LAGERBACK UP FOR GERMANY CLASH Sweden coach Lars Lagerback is confident his team can upset Germany in Munich on Saturday.

LINDEROTH - ROONEY CAN BE STAR Sweden's Tobias Linderoth says former Everton team-mate Wayne Rooney can star at the World Cup.

LARSSON PUTS PRESSURE ON GERMANY Sweden star Henrik Larsson opened the pre-match sparring for the last 16 clash with Germany.

ALLBACK HOPES TO KEEP PLACE Sweden's Marcus Allback is hoping his goal against England will win him a starting role against Germany..

OWEN CROCKED AS ENGLAND TOP GROUP England won World Cup Group B by drawing 2-2 with Sweden, but Michael Owen is injured.

ERIKSSON FEARS FOR OWEN Post-match reaction to England's 2-2 World Cup Group B draw with Sweden.

SWEDEN RESIST PLAYING FOR DRAW Sweden coach Lars Lagerback insists his team would not settle for a draw against England.

SWEDES READY FOR ROONEY Sweden know they must stop Wayne Rooney to have a chance of finishing top of Group B.

ROSENBERG PUZZLED BY OMISSIONS Markus Rosenberg is mystified as to why he is out of favour with Sweden coach Lars Lagerback.

LARSSON: ENGLAND CAN WIN IT ALL Henrik Larsson believes England can win the World Cup.

SWEDEN SHRUG OFF 'REJECTS' TAG Sweden have vowed to disprove claims they are a bunch of Premiership rejects.

SWISS REF FOR CRUNCH CLASH Switzerland's Massimo Busacca will referee England's final group game against Sweden.

LAGERBACK FEARS FIT-AGAIN ROONEY Lars Lagerback is in confident mood, but says Sweden are wary of the Rooney factor.

World Cup 2006 fixtures & results header

Date	Match				Grp/Rnd

10/06/06		Sweden	0 - 0	Trin & Tob	B
15/06/06		Sweden	1 - 0	Paraguay	B
20/06/06		Sweden	2 - 2	England	B
24/06/06		Sweden	0 - 2	Germany	R2

Group B
Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
England	3	2	1	0	5	2	7
Sweden	3	1	2	0	3	2	5
Paraguay	3	1	0	2	2	2	3
Trinidad & Tobago	3	0	1	2	0	4	1

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