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            <title><![CDATA[Three debutants named in Sweden's women's European Championship qualifying squad]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[National team coach Tomas Axnér has selected three debutants for the women's handball European Championship qualifiers against Serbia in March.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Swedish World Cup flop – defeat against Angola]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish women's handball World Cup was over even before the match with Angola. It was noticeable. The match in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund was not a PR party for Swedish handball. Angola won 26–24. We need to make changes and a fresh start, says national team captain Tomas Axnér.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden badly out in the World Cup: "Very difficult for us"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:29:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden's World Cup move after the requirement: Staying at home]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:30:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Two players injured ahead of the World Cup – race against time]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:18:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thea Kylberg Joins Sweden's Squad for World Championship Debut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[National team captain Tomas Axnér is bringing a seasoned team to the World Championship. And a championship debutant: Thea Kylberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:15:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Wins European Championship Qualifier Against Ukraine Despite Slow Start]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden started the European Championship qualification in the best possible way – at least in terms of results. After a somewhat hesitant start, it ultimately became a comfortable 33–25 win against Ukraine. It should be more than eight against Ukraine, it should be eight goals in each half, at least, says national team captain Tomas Axnér.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:39:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Esbjerg Handball Team Wins Despite Overnight Airport Stay]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Esbjerg's handball women had to spend the night at Munich's airport after a drone alarm. ”We got four hours of sleep”, says Swedish coach Tomas Axnér.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:14:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden's Handball Squad for European Qualifiers Announced]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:24:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Axnér Extends Contract with Swedish Women's Handball Team Through 2028]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tomas Axnér has extended his contract as national team captain for the women's national handball team. The new contract extends over the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in the summer of 2028 and the European Championship at home the same year in December. I have already got to do two Olympic Games. The opportunity to do another one is of course a strong driving force, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:33:53 GMT</pubDate>
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