Bremen (Germany): Sweden strongly denied media reports on Monday suggesting a rift within their camp ahead of their crucial Group B game against Paraguay on Thursday.
Swedish media reported a bust-up between skipper Olof Mellberg and midfielder Freddie Ljungberg in the dressing room after 10-man Trinidad & Tobago held them to a surprise scoreless draw on Saturday.
It was also reported that coach Lars Lagerback and his assistant, Roland Andersson, disagreed over the timing of the substitutions during the game.
"There are no problems in our camp, none at all. It's just you guys trying to find something wrong," Lagerback said on Monday.
Ljungberg confirmed that the players had a discussion after the game, but that it was normal.
"We are very passionate and want Sweden to do our best. We didn't win and we just discussed how we can do better next time," the Arsenal player said.
"There was no fight and I have great respect for Olof and he is a great captain."
Mellberg and Ljungberg had got into a fight during a training session ahead of the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan after a rough tackle on Ljungberg by Mellberg.
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