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Sweden close to new fiasco after 32-32 draw with Hungary - it's piss
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Sweden close to new fiasco after 32-32 draw with Hungary - it's piss

The handball masters are on the verge of another championship fiasco. A convulsive Sweden managed only a 32–32 draw against Hungary and will need help to reach the European Championship semi-finals
Guide: Now it will be decided whether Sweden reaches the European Handball Championship semi-finals
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Guide: Now it will be decided whether Sweden reaches the European Handball Championship semi-finals

Now it will be decided whether Sweden will reach the semi-finals of the European Handball Championship. Blue and yellow finish the intermediate round against Switzerland, but they no longer have their fate in their own hands
Guide: Sweden under pressure in the European Handball Championship after the loss
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Guide: Sweden under pressure in the European Handball Championship after the loss

Sweden is under pressure in the European Handball Championship after the loss to Iceland. Four teams are tied on points - and now two straight wins are needed to guarantee a place in the semi-finals
Sweden's first loss after a nightmare first half
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Sweden's first loss after a nightmare first half

Sweden's four straight wins didn't become five when the national handball team suffered a heavy defeat to Iceland. Silver lining: Despite the loss, Sweden still has everything in its own hands to reach the semi-finals in the European Championship
Guide: Sweden chasing a new European Championship victory against Iceland
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Guide: Sweden chasing a new European Championship victory against Iceland

Sweden has a golden opportunity to reach the semi-finals of the European Handball Championship. After four wins from four, the Swedish team now faces Iceland in the second match of the intermediate round
Felix Claar is perhaps the best in the world, teammates say
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Felix Claar is perhaps the best in the world, teammates say

Felix Claar has taken over as Sweden's playmaker. How good is the 29-year-old handball player? Maybe the best in the world, says national-team teammate Albin Lagergren
Guide: After overcoming Croatia, now Slovenia awaits
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Guide: After overcoming Croatia, now Slovenia awaits

The handball team overcame World Cup runner-up Croatia by eight goals and took two important points in the European Championship intermediate round. Now Slovenia awaits them on Friday in Malmö
Guide: Sweden plays group final in Men's European Handball Championship
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Guide: Sweden plays group final in Men's European Handball Championship

Sweden has already advanced to the intermediate round of the European Handball Championship in Malmö, but the group final against World Cup finalist Croatia is still important. The winner will carry two important points into the next phase of the tournament
Guide: After the premiere party - Sweden faces Georgia
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Guide: After the premiere party - Sweden faces Georgia

Sweden got off to a flying start at the European Handball Championship in Malmö with a victory over the Netherlands in the opening match. Now the championship continues - Georgia awaits on Monday
Guide: Time for Sweden's European Handball Championship opener against the Netherlands
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Guide: Time for Sweden's European Handball Championship opener against the Netherlands

Malmö, Kristianstad, Oslo and Herning are the venues for the European Handball Championship. Sweden opens the tournament against the Netherlands on Saturday evening
Guide to the 17th Men's European Handball Championship
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Guide to the 17th Men's European Handball Championship

Sweden starts at the European Handball Championship in Malmö on Saturday - but in Oslo and Herning the tournament already starts on Thursday evening. Here is the guide to the 17th men's European Championship tournament
The European Championship debutant: "I want to do more"
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The European Championship debutant: "I want to do more"

He is the youngest in the squad and a championship debutant. Nikola Roganovic is therefore expecting a smaller role in the European Championship team – but is aiming for something else
Andreas Palicka to Miss Sweden's Handball Matches Against Spain Due to Injury
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Andreas Palicka to Miss Sweden's Handball Matches Against Spain Due to Injury

Andreas Palicka will miss the handball national team matches against Spain due to an elbow injury. Instead, new goalkeepers are given the chance
Swedish Star Felix Claar Shines in Magdeburg's Champions League Win
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Swedish Star Felix Claar Shines in Magdeburg's Champions League Win

Handball's Champions League has begun – and the reigning champion team Magdeburg showed their muscles directly. Much thanks to a Swedish star
Magdeburg Wins Champions League with Swedish Players Leading
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Magdeburg Wins Champions League with Swedish Players Leading

It was Magdeburg, with four Swedes on the pitch, that drew the longest straw when the Champions League final was decided. The final result against Füchse Berlin was 32-26
Sweden Sets New Attendance Record Despite Narrow Loss to France
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Sweden Sets New Attendance Record Despite Narrow Loss to France

Storm meeting at Scandinavium. Then a new attendance record was set when Sweden's handball men lost to France in the EHF European Championship (32–33)
Palicka and Wanne Return for Key Euro Cup Matches Against France and Denmark
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Palicka and Wanne Return for Key Euro Cup Matches Against France and Denmark

Star Duo Back: "Revenge to Take"
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Star Duo Back: "Revenge to Take"

Both Felix Claar and Max Darj are back in the national team when the handball men are reloading after the World Championship disappointment. "We have revenge to exact", says federation captain Michael Apelgren ahead of the double match against Norway
Sweden eliminated from the World Championship: "Totally bloody worthless"
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Sweden eliminated from the World Championship: "Totally bloody worthless"

What a shock – and what a tough Swedish blow. A weak Sweden lost to Brazil (24–27) and is eliminated from the Handball World Championship already before the last match in the intermediate round
The Swedish Shooting King: "I have two tricks"
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The Swedish Shooting King: "I have two tricks"

He says himself that he only has two feints. That's enough
"We're bloody awful when it matters most"
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"We're bloody awful when it matters most"

Sweden had a final attack to win - but didn't even get a shot. The World Championship match against Portugal ended 37-37
Sweden drew against Spain after a thriller
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Sweden drew against Spain after a thriller

Sweden led with five goals at halftime against Spain after an impressive first half. It ended up being a thriller where the group final ended 29-29 after Spain equalized with four seconds left to play
"Aging Crisis" in the World Championship squad: "We must think"
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"Aging Crisis" in the World Championship squad: "We must think"

Sweden is playing the World Championship with "the aging national team" – where the average age is close to 30 years. It raises one or two questions about the future of Swedish men's handball
Veterans shone in Swedish premiere crush
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Veterans shone in Swedish premiere crush

Sweden got a flying start at the World Championship in handball. The veterans showed the way in the premiere victory, 39–21, against Japan
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