Sweden vs South Korea, World Cup 2018 player ratings: Andreas Granqvist leads by example in narrow win

We run the rule over both sets of players after Sweden saw off South Korea in Group F

Andreas Granqvist took advantage of a VAR-awarded penalty to hand Sweden a 1-0 win over South Korea in their World Cup opener.

The Sweden captain tucked home in the 65th minute of the Group F clash in Nizhny Novgorod after technology was used to rule that Viktor Claesson had been fouled in the area.

It was a deserved victory for Sweden, who created the better chances throughout and Marcus Berg spurned a couple of good openings.

The Swedes had been accused of spying on a Korea training session in the build-up to the game but they began with an apparent determination to put their own shortcomings in front of goal right.

Check the gallery above as we run the rule over both sets of players. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comments below.