Trinidad and Tobago ties Swedes

Shaka Hislop, Dwight Yorke and Trinidad and Tobago did more than just show up at the World Cup. Despite playing nearly the entire second half a man down, the Soca Warriors played like they belong on soccer’s biggest stage.

Hislop turned aside countless chances from heavily favored Sweden, and Yorke provided a steadying influence on a besieged defense to help Trinidad post the first real surprise of this World Cup, a 0-0 draw Saturday night at Dortmund, Germany.

Sweden held a decided edge in experience and world-class talent, as well as the one-man advantage after Avery John was sent off in the 46th minute.

Trinidad and Tobago, the twin-island Caribbean nation with a population of 1.3 million, was the smallest country to reach the World Cup.

England 1, Paraguay 0: At Frankfurt, England used an own goal for an early lead and held on to beat Paraguay.

Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra headed David Beckham’s curling free kick into his own net in the fourth minute. That was enough to secure England’s first opening-match win in a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup.

Argentina 2, Ivory Coast 1: At Hamburg, Hernan Crespo and Javier Saviola took advantage of some shaky defense to score first-half goals, and Argentina beat Ivory Coast.