Second half gets off to slow start

Sweden 1 Senegal 1

The affect of the sweltering conditions were apparent after the break as the game continued at a much slower pace.

In the 49th minute Magnus Svensson’s attempt at a cross struck Cisse in a very sensitive area, resulting in the Senegal skipper slumping to the floor in agony, but able to continue within a minute.

Despite almost the entire pitch now covered in shade, partly helping the Swedes, the temperature was still high and it would be a question of whether the Scandinavians could pace themselves better than they did in the first half.

They had the opening chance of the second, with an Alexandersson right-wing cross skimming off the head of Cisse and falling to Allback, but his volley into the ground was picked off by the diving Sylva in front of a crowd of just under 40,000.

In the 56th minute Sweden then built a rare attack, with Larsson’s left-wing cross knocked down by Allback for Anders Svensson to connect with a 15-yard volley which he blazed wide.

Senegal soon countered, with Faye delivering a low ball into the heart of Sweden’s penalty area, but Thiaw - like Svensson before him - should have at least been on target, only to stab his shot wide.

Both teams made a change soon after, with Senegal’s enforced as Pape Malick Diop was stretchered off with an injury to his right angle, leading to Habib Beye coming on within a minute of Andreas Andersson replacing Allback up front for Sweden.