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Sweden's National Handball Team Shows Strong Comeback After World Championship

Have the winds turned for the national handball team? After a disastrous World Championship, Sweden has set double audience records this spring, defeated Norway twice – and played evenly against the reigning European Champions France. .
Sweden's National Handball Team Shows Strong Comeback After World Championship

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).
Sweden Sets New Attendance Record Despite Narrow Loss to France

Albin Lagergren Honored as Swedish Handball Player of the Season

Albin Lagergren has been named the season's Swedish handball player on the men's side. .
Albin Lagergren Honored as Swedish Handball Player of the Season

Swedish Handball Giants Clash in European Championship Semifinals

A hot Swedish encounter between the master teams of recent years. That's what's in store when Barcelona and Magdeburg meet in one of this year's Champions League semi-finals.
Swedish Handball Giants Clash in European Championship Semifinals

Palicka and Wanne Return for Key Euro Cup Matches Against France and Denmark

Andreas Palicka and Hampus Wanne are back in the national handball team for the EHF Euro Cup matches against France and Denmark in May. The goalkeeper and left-back missed the men's gathering in March when they won double victories against Norway.
Palicka and Wanne Return for Key Euro Cup Matches Against France and Denmark

Apelgren Leads Pick Szeged to Champions League Quarterfinals Over PSG

Michael Apelgren has had a tough start as Swedish national team captain. It's going better in the club team.
Apelgren Leads Pick Szeged to Champions League Quarterfinals Over PSG

Claar to Get Sweden Going Again After World Championship Flop

The national handball team is reloading after the World Championship fiasco. Now with Felix Claar back in Blue-Yellow.
Claar to Get Sweden Going Again After World Championship Flop

Tobias Karlsson back in the national handball team

Tobias Karlsson, 43, is back in the national handball team. From May 1, he is team manager – the same role he had during the World Championship and Olympic Games 2021.
Tobias Karlsson back in the national handball team

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.
Star Duo Back: "Revenge to Take"

Historic poor World Championship: "Not been good enough"

Sweden's World Championship campaign was historic. Never before has the men's national team finished as poorly as in 14th place.
Historic poor World Championship: "Not been good enough"

The piece ends in the national team after the World Championship fiasco

Andreas "Stycket" Nilsson has played 160 national handball games. On Sunday evening, he will play his last in the insignificant World Championship finale against Norway.
The piece ends in the national team after the World Championship fiasco

Apelgren after World Championship fiasco: "I take full responsibility"

Sweden is already eliminated from the World Championship. And the honeymoon is over for Michael Apelgren.
Apelgren after World Championship fiasco: "I take full responsibility"

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.
Sweden eliminated from the World Championship: "Totally bloody worthless"

Sweden unbeaten – but with a knife to the throat

Sweden is unbeaten in the Handball World Championship - but still has a knife to the throat. To reach the quarterfinals, Sweden must not lose any of the matches against Brazil and Norway.
Sweden unbeaten – but with a knife to the throat

Sweden won after a bleak start: "A bit chaotic"

Sweden took their second straight win in the Handball World Championship in Oslo. After a shaky first half, it ultimately ended in a twelve-goal victory over Chile, 42–30 (20–19).
Sweden won after a bleak start: "A bit chaotic"

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.
Veterans shone in Swedish premiere crush

So the gap after the star will be filled: "Dream situation"

Felix Claar is missing from Sweden's World Championship team – but how big will the loss be? Much depends on what Jim Gottfridsson can deliver as a midfielder. It's a dream position for me to try to bounce back to "the top of the world" again, where I was once, says the 32-year-old Scanian.
So the gap after the star will be filled: "Dream situation"

"He didn't care about what he said"

Michael Apelgren is a handball nerd who loves to dig deep into small details. Now and then, it might go overboard.
"He didn't care about what he said"

Narrow Swedish win in World Championship rehearsal

One step in the right direction – despite the recent reshuffles in the World Championship squad due to injured players. The national handball team travels to Oslo as winners after 26–24 against Iceland.
Narrow Swedish win in World Championship rehearsal

The Swedish blow – the star misses the World Championship

The national handball team will have to manage without midfielder Max Darj in the World Championship that starts next week. He has sustained an injury to a ligament in his knee.
The Swedish blow – the star misses the World Championship

New Swedish injury ahead of World Championship – calls in "Stycket"

Max Darj became the next player on the blue-yellow injury list. Now, national team captain Michael Apelgren chooses to call in line player Andreas "Stycket" Nilsson.
New Swedish injury ahead of World Championship – calls in "Stycket"

The Gold Maker Ahead of the World Championship: "Dreaming of the Best"

The national handball team lacks some of its sharpest weapons in the World Championship. But gets back an old gold winner – who wants more.
The Gold Maker Ahead of the World Championship: "Dreaming of the Best"

He replaces Bergendahl in the Swedish World Championship squad

Injured midfielder Oscar Bergendahl is replaced in the Swedish World Championship team – by a left-hander. Olle Forsell Schefvert has received a call-up from the handball national team's head coach Michael Apelgren.
He replaces Bergendahl in the Swedish World Championship squad

World Championship Sensation: Niclas Ekberg Back in the National Team

He has not played championships for two years. But at the Handball World Championship in January, Niclas Ekberg is back.
World Championship Sensation: Niclas Ekberg Back in the National Team
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