Trinidad and Tobago's forward Dwight Yorke waves to thank supporters following the Group B World Cup match between Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago 20 June 2006. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE

Leo Beenkakker's tournament romancers lost their final Group B clash to Paraguay 2-0 thus failing to score a goal or win a game on their historic debut.

After a relatively disastrous first half in which they conceded an own goal from the head of defender Brent Sancho, Trinidad emerged fired up for the second half.

But after continually forcing Paraguay on the defensive through smart, incisive play down the flanks, Beenhakker's motley crew of mostly lower league players could not find an opening and Paraguay's second goal came in the dying minutes.

While globally disappointed at their impending return home, the Trinidadians are more upset about not winning a game or scoring a goal.

Sydney FC striker Yorke, who only returned to the national setup in February after a four-year absence, has enjoyed glory nights in Europe with Manchester United having won the famous treble in 1999.

And he was among the first to admit: "It's a massive disappointment for us. It has been successful for the country but from a team point of view we would have liked to score a goal and certainly would have liked to win a game.

"That would have made the campaign a huge success."

England were leading Sweden 2-1 during the second half and that prompted Beenhakker to bring on the lively 38-year-old striker Russell Latapy who is still playing professional for Falkirk in Scotland.

His vibrant play, coupled with the probing of Kenwyne Jones continually pressed the Paraguayans back, however Trinidad and Tobago still could not find the net.

Yorke added: "We knew about the score at Sweden v England and that prompted the manager to make some changes and turn the formation around a bit, and it made sure we stayed in the game.

"That was the key to it, obviously whoever got that second goal was going to win the game."

Yorke admitted his first World Cup experience had left him speechless.

But after months of focusing on the country's biggest football challenge to date, he will only think about both his club and international future once he has gathered his thoughts and fond memories.

"I've been totally focused on Trinidad and the World Cup for the past few months and now I've got two or three months for myself. Now, the World Cup is over for us but we'll see what happens in the future.

"I still feel I can compete at the very top level. Whether people out there think I can still continue doing that then we'll see. We'll see when the phone rings and what's on offer.

"At the moment I just want to go on holiday, and regather all my thoughts and fond memories of being in the World Cup."