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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.
Show all 22 1 /22Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings <b>Sweden:</b> Robin Olsen - 6 out of 10 Dealt well with the pressure posed by early South Korean set pieces.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Mikael Lustig - 6 out of 10 His superb right-wing delivery to Claesson in first half injury time was an indication of what he can do - and what he did not do enough.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Pontus Jansson - 7 out of 10 The Leeds defender stood up well to the challenge of Son's speed and Kim's strength.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Andreas Granqvist - 8 out of 10 The Sweden captain covered well when South Korea countered and took responsibility to score the game's only goal from the spot.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Ludwig Augustinsson - 6 out of 10 Unadventurous in attack, but a steady performer at left-back.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Viktor Claesson - 6 out of 10 Fluffed his lines with a first half header, but put himself about to win Sweden's penalty.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Sebastian Larsson - 6 out of 10 Sweden's creative force, especially from set-pieces, he was perhaps lucky to avoid punishment for leaving stud marks on Koo's calf.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Albin Ekdal - 5 out of 10 Quiet for long periods, he showed good ability the few occasions he was on the ball.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Emil Forsberg - 5 out of 10 Often isolated on the left flank, he blew his big chance in the second period when cutting inside and firing over.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Marcus Berg - 6 out of 10 Caused the South Korean defence all kinds of trouble, but passed up some clear chances in front of goal.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Ola Toivonen - 6 out of 10 Lacked mobility up front but made his presence felt before being withdrawn.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings <b>South Korea:</b> Cho Hyun-Woo - 8 out of 10 South Korea's star man produced some great saves to deny Berg and Toivonen.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Lee Yong - 5 out of 10 Kept the threat of Forsberg under wraps, but offered little support to his teammates on the right.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Jang Hyun-Soo - 6 out of 10 Competed admirably with the physical aspects of the Swedish front two.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Kim Young-Gwon - 7 out of 10 Executed some last ditch tackles, most notably to deny Berg going through in the first half.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Park Joo-Ho - 6 out of 10 Impressed early on the left, but succumbed to a first half hamstring injury that will surely rule him out of the tournament.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Lee Jae-Sung - 5 out of 10 Tried to support the attack, he was often undone by the experience of Sweden's midfield and defence.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Ki Sung-Yueng - 6 out of 10 Playing in a deeper defensive role, the Swansea man failed to impact South Korea's offensive play but produced a couple of superb sliding tackles.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Koo Ja-Cheol - 6 out of 10 Energetic in getting up and down the pitch, it was no surprise when he tired and was eventually substituted.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Hwang Hee-Chan - 5 out of 10 Guilty of some poor decision making especially when dropping back to help out his defence.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Kim Shin-Wook - 6 out of 10 Looked an imposing figure early on, only to lose his physical threat after his first half booking.
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Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings Son Heung-Min - 7 out of 10 Flashes of tremendous pace on either wing, he was not the goal threat he has been for his club.
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Check the gallery above as we run the rule over both sets of players. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comments below .
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