Anna Lagerquist

Handball national team star Anna Lagerquist is retiring after the season

Handball star Anna Lagerquist is retiring after the season, the Hungarian club Györi announced on Instagram.

Three debutants named in Sweden's women's European Championship qualifying squad

National team coach Tomas Axnér has selected three debutants for the women's handball European Championship qualifiers against Serbia in March.

New Swedish setback – stomach ache in the team

First, Elin Hansson got a stomach ache. In the losing match against Norway in the Handball World Championship, Sweden suffered another setback when Nina Koppang left the match – also with a stomach ache.

Hansson is sick – then the next Hansson is called to the World Cup

Elin Hansson was not in the team against Brazil in the Handball World Cup due to illness. Now the national handball team is calling up another Hansson to the squad – Linn Hansson.

Sweden badly out in the World Cup: "Very difficult for us"

The women's handball team fell to Brazil 27–31 and are already in a bad position in the fight to reach a World Cup quarter-final. The loss means that Sweden will only take two points with them to the intermediate round in Dortmund.

After the injury – Lagerquist in the World Cup squad

Anna Lagerquist has been included in the World Cup squad for tonight's match against Brazil, the Swedish national handball team announces on its website.

Lagerquist misses the World Cup premiere

Ahead of the World Cup: "We older people never give up..."

There will be a need for a generational change in the national handball team in the coming years. At the same time, Thea Kylberg is the only championship debutant in the World Cup squad. I haven't looked at the numbers in the players' passports that much, says national captain Tomas Axnér ahead of Thursday night's premiere against the Czech Republic.

Sweden's World Cup move after the requirement: Staying at home

Sweden only has two goalkeepers in the World Cup squad. Third goalkeeper Evelina Eriksson will have to charge at home after demands from the goalkeepers themselves. It's tough to be there just to sit in the stands, says Filippa Idéhn.

Guide: Is Sweden breaking the medal curse?

Will Sweden finally break the medal curse? The last time was at the 2014 European Championship – and now a new championship awaits. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Women's Handball World Championship.

New call against white shorts: "Away – please"

In football, many changed several years ago and even Wimbledon has abolished the white dress code for the ladies. But in the Handball World Cup, the white shorts are still alive for some teams. It is a very stressful moment, says Nathalie Hagman.

The women's handball team was crushed by Denmark

In a week, the Czech Republic awaits in the World Cup opener. The Swedish women's handball team could have been better prepared. Denmark beat Sweden 35–23.

Two players injured ahead of the World Cup – race against time

With just over a week left until the World Cup premiere, Jenny Carlson and Anna Lagerquist are in a race against time. Both stars are suffering from foot injuries ahead of the championship. The healing process is following the plan we have had, says national team captain Tomas Axnér.

Thea Kylberg Joins Sweden's Squad for World Championship Debut

National team captain Tomas Axnér is bringing a seasoned team to the World Championship. And a championship debutant: Thea Kylberg.

Sweden's Handball Squad for European Qualifiers Announced

After an injury-filled season, Mathilda Lundström is back in the national handball team. She is selected in the squad for the European Championship qualifier against Ukraine and Lithuania.

Anna Lagerquist Returns to National Handball Team After Injury

She missed both the Olympic Games and the European Championship due to her cruciate ligament injury. Now the defensive star Anna Lagerquist is back in the national handball team – after almost two years of absence.

Guide: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the European Handball Championship

No championship medal in ten years. And frustrated fourth in the last two. Will it be third time lucky for the handball national team in the European Championship? Here is everything you need to know ahead of the championship.

Lerby included in the European Championship squad – "Had a good season"

Some percentage quality improvement and there are good opportunities for a European Championship medal. This is what the handball women's national team captain Tomas Axnér is convinced of. It is with this ambition that we are going to this championship, to take a medal, he says.

The Star Players' Club Goes Bankrupt - Right in the Middle of the Olympic Games

The Profile Misses the OS: "Not Feeling Particularly Well"

Handball star Nina Dano misses the OS in Paris this summer. The 23-year-old has had problems with her well-being. She has had a pretty tough spring after the championships and hasn't felt particularly well, says national team coach Tomas Axnér.