COLOGNE, Germany, June 20 (UPI) -- Henrick Larsson scored in the 90th minute Tuesday, lifting Sweden to a 2-2 tie with England and into the second round of the 2006 World Cup.
Sweden needed at least a tie to lock up a second-round spot. The one point for the draw gave the Swedes, 1
2, five points for the tournament, good enough for second place in Group B and a berth Saturday against Group A champion Germany in the next round.
England, 2
1 won Group B with seven points and will next meet Group B runner-up Ecuador on Sunday.
Sweden twice came back to tie the score, with Larsson's goal off a long throw catching England off guard as regulation time was running out.
England had grabbed a 2-1 lead just 5 minutes earlier when Joe Cole crossed a pass to Steven Gerrard, who headed it in.
England was on the attack in the first half and an attempt to clear by Sweden was trapped some 30 yards from the goal by Joe Cole, who drove the ball into an upper corner for a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute.
Sweden tied the score at 1-1 in the 51st minute with Marcus Allback knocking back a header off a Kim Kallstrom corner kick for the goal.
