Petronella Andersson, Henrik von Eckermann, Wilma McMahon and Peder Fredricson all completed Thursday's jumping without any faults or time penalties.
Sweden, which won the 2022 World Cup gold medal, is seventh heading into Friday's final on 9.64 faults. Host nation Germany leads on 3.48 faults, followed by the USA (4.85), Belgium and Italy (both 7.69).
It's very open, but it's also a whole new day tomorrow, Peder Fredricson told SVT and continued:
We're jumping in the spotlight and I think the obstacles will be a little bigger, it's going to be a tougher course.
Fredricson had a dramatic first day of the World Championships when Alcapone lost two shoes and slipped at the end of the opening jump, ultimately leading to a refusal.
"He felt good yesterday too, we just had a little problem with the equipment. Today everything worked – all the shoes stayed on and he jumped super well in there," says Fredricson.
The rounds in the team competition are also counted individually. Henrik von Eckermann and the horse Minute Man are the best Swedish pair in 15th place with 2.46 faults. Together with the star horse King Edward, von Eckermann also won World Championship gold individually four years ago.
Briton Scott Brash leads by 0.80, but it is extremely tight in the standings. Petronella Andersson/Odina is 22nd with 3.08 faults, Peder Fredricson/Alcapone is 29th with 4.10 and Wilma McMahon/Cicci is 48th with 5.63 faults.
+ Friday: Team final and individual qualifying
The ten best teams and the 60 best individual riders will compete in the team final (1.65 jump). In the event of an equal number of faults, a jump-off will be held for the World Championship gold.
In the team competition, the three best results per nation count. In the individual competition, mistakes are counted throughout the championship.
+ Sunday: Individual final, rounds 1 and 2
The top 25 individuals after Friday will compete in round 1 on Sunday. The top 12 will compete in round 2. In the event of an equal number of faults, a jump-off will be held for the gold. In the event of an equal number of faults in other positions, the riders' total time in rounds 1 and 2 will determine the winner.
Team competition standings: 1) Germany 3.48 faults, 2) USA 4.85, 3) Belgium and Italy 7.69, 5) Great Britain 8.98, 6) France 8.99, 7) Sweden 9.64, 8) Switzerland 10.49, 9) Denmark 11.57, 10) Ireland 11.69.
Individually, top three and Swedes: 1) Scott Brash, Great Britain 0.80, 2) Sophie Hinners, Germany 0.84, 3) Steve Guerdat, Switzerland and Daniel Deusser, Germany 0.86, 15) Henrik von Eckermann 2.46, 22) Petronella Andersson 3.08, 29) Peder Fredricson 4.10, 48) Wilma McMahon 5.63.
