Trinidad and Tobago predictably failed in their bid to reach the World Cup knockout phase.

Yet, while they might not have won a match, or even scored a goal, the Soca Warriors will leave Germany with a smile, their dignity and a host of newfriends.

A 25th-minute Brent Sancho own goal and a late Nelson Cuevas effort gave Paraguay the win they just about deserved but there was no disgrace in defeat for the men from the Caribbean, far from it.

Throughout the magical last fortnight, Trinidad have pushed themselves to the limit, a fact recognised by the notoriously hard-to-please German supporters, who backed Leo Beenhakker's men to the hilt.