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Olle Forsell Schefvert

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

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"

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"

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