World Cup 2018: Nizhni Novgorod city centre ‘runs out of beer’ after Sweden fans drink it all

The World Cup is one of the drinking events of the year but for one Russian city that will no longer be the case after Sweden fans drank it all - literally.

The capital of Nizhny Novgorod was transformed into a sea of gold as an estimated 7,000 Swedes descended on the city centre for their opening match of their tournament against South Korea.

The game attracted thousands of fans which made for one of the busiest nights for Nizhny Novgorod's small city centre. So much so that the Swedish crowd apparently drank a number of pubs dry.

And that was even before the game kicked off.

"Yup, some places had already run out by yesterday. The city has never had to arrange something on this scale before, so they've been completely taken by surprise," the Swedish Football Association's head of security Martin Fredman is reported to have told Sportbladet.

The Swedes made the perfect start to the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the South Korean side thanks to the spot-kick awarded by VAR.

And while the Swedish fans were busy celebrating pre-match, they were only going to be in the mood to party following captain Andrea Granqvist's winning goal.

Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings 22 show all Sweden vs South Korea World Cup player ratings 1/22 <b>Sweden:</b> Robin Olsen - 6 out of 10 Dealt well with the pressure posed by early South Korean set pieces. Getty 2/22 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. Getty 3/22 Pontus Jansson - 7 out of 10 The Leeds defender stood up well to the challenge of Son's speed and Kim's strength. Getty 4/22 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. Getty 5/22 Ludwig Augustinsson - 6 out of 10 Unadventurous in attack, but a steady performer at left-back. Getty 6/22 Viktor Claesson - 6 out of 10 Fluffed his lines with a first half header, but put himself about to win Sweden's penalty. Getty 7/22 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. Getty 8/22 Albin Ekdal - 5 out of 10 Quiet for long periods, he showed good ability the few occasions he was on the ball. Getty 9/22 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. Getty 10/22 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. Getty 11/22 Ola Toivonen - 6 out of 10 Lacked mobility up front but made his presence felt before being withdrawn. Getty 12/22 <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. Getty 13/22 Lee Yong - 5 out of 10 Kept the threat of Forsberg under wraps, but offered little support to his teammates on the right. Getty 14/22 Jang Hyun-Soo - 6 out of 10 Competed admirably with the physical aspects of the Swedish front two. Getty 15/22 Kim Young-Gwon - 7 out of 10 Executed some last ditch tackles, most notably to deny Berg going through in the first half. Getty 16/22 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. Getty 17/22 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. Getty 18/22 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. Getty 19/22 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. Getty 20/22 Hwang Hee-Chan - 5 out of 10 Guilty of some poor decision making especially when dropping back to help out his defence. Getty 21/22 Kim Shin-Wook - 6 out of 10 Looked an imposing figure early on, only to lose his physical threat after his first half booking. Getty 22/22 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. Getty 1/22 <b>Sweden:</b> Robin Olsen - 6 out of 10 Dealt well with the pressure posed by early South Korean set pieces. Getty 2/22 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. Getty 3/22 Pontus Jansson - 7 out of 10 The Leeds defender stood up well to the challenge of Son's speed and Kim's strength. Getty 4/22 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. Getty 5/22 Ludwig Augustinsson - 6 out of 10 Unadventurous in attack, but a steady performer at left-back. Getty 6/22 Viktor Claesson - 6 out of 10 Fluffed his lines with a first half header, but put himself about to win Sweden's penalty. Getty 7/22 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. Getty 8/22 Albin Ekdal - 5 out of 10 Quiet for long periods, he showed good ability the few occasions he was on the ball. Getty 9/22 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. Getty 10/22 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. Getty 11/22 Ola Toivonen - 6 out of 10 Lacked mobility up front but made his presence felt before being withdrawn. Getty 12/22 <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. Getty 13/22 Lee Yong - 5 out of 10 Kept the threat of Forsberg under wraps, but offered little support to his teammates on the right. Getty 14/22 Jang Hyun-Soo - 6 out of 10 Competed admirably with the physical aspects of the Swedish front two. Getty 15/22 Kim Young-Gwon - 7 out of 10 Executed some last ditch tackles, most notably to deny Berg going through in the first half. Getty 16/22 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. Getty 17/22 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. Getty 18/22 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. Getty 19/22 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. Getty 20/22 Hwang Hee-Chan - 5 out of 10 Guilty of some poor decision making especially when dropping back to help out his defence. Getty 21/22 Kim Shin-Wook - 6 out of 10 Looked an imposing figure early on, only to lose his physical threat after his first half booking. Getty 22/22 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. Getty

"The beer in central Novgorod ran out today after the Swedish success. That alone shows how many of us are here and the party atmosphere there is," supporter Carl Eriksson told local newspaper Corren following Sweden's win.

Sweden face reigning world champions Germany on Saturday knowing a win in Sochi will secure qualification for the last-16.

The beer stocks in Stockholm could be in danger in that case.

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