The FA had already awarded the 22nd minute goal - the 2,000th England have scored since they began playing internationals in 1872 - to the Manchester City midfielder.?? ?
Barry's header took a deflection off the head of Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic leaving some organisations giving the goal to Barry and others to the Swede.
Head boys: Gareth Barry's header appeared to take a deflection off of Sweden defender Daniel Majstorovic
But Barry has now been confirmed as the official scorer of England's winning goal after receiving the report of Czech referee Pavel Kralovec.
An FA spokesman: 'We have now received the referee's report and he has stated Gareth Barry as the scorer, so he is awarded the goal officially.'
As well as recording their 2,000th goal since playing their first international in 1872, England's 1-0 win was also their first over Sweden in 43 years.
The Wembley scoreboard displayed Barry's name as the scorer for the rest of the match but England manager Fabio Capello said he was not concerned with who scored the landmark goal.????
'It is just statistics, for me it is notimportant. It might be important in 10 years who scored the 2000th goal, but not now,' said the Italian.???
Wait: The FA want to award the goal to Barry but must wait for the referee's report
Bookmakers William Hill paid out to any punter who backed Barry as being the first, last or anytime scorer and also on anyone who backed a 1-0 scoreline with Barry scoring.???
'The scoreboard at Wembley displayed throughout the game that Gareth Barry was the goalscorer but despite Daniel Majstorovic being credited as having got the final touch we are celebrating a landmark 2,000th England goal by paying out to any punter who backed the City midfielder to score,' said Hill's spokesman Joe Crilly.???
England's first goal was scored by William Kenyon-Slaney in a 4-2 win over Scotland in1873 and the 1000th goal came from Jimmy Greaves in a 5-1 win over Wales at Wembley in 1960.???
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail