Before the World Cup, I wrote about "the lowest expectations in the 2010s". With many stars gone or recently back, it didn't require much. “Sweden should easily win against Congo-Kinshasa, China and Argentina and I also think you will beat home management Japan but lose to Russia. […] The tip is that this “new Sweden” when the World Cup ends in two weeks has ended somewhere between place 5-8. I don't have higher expectations than that. "

"Blohm best of all"

It was just about the same, today we place seven on the final line. Some very good stakes like today against Germany, some clearly weaker. Mom Bella was brilliant at times, sometimes far from top level. The same was true of a lot of other key players.

But one player has seriously taken the step into the ultimate world top. Linn Blohm - man god what the World Cup girl from Gustavsberg did! Key player backwards, best of all forwards. Sweden has got a line player who holds the top class in the world at both ends of the track. Blohm, who is actually only 27 years old, and in his young career missed over two entire seasons (one due to cross-band injury and one for pregnancy / maternity leave) is now up on the top shelf in world handball.

Acclaimed by Johansson

Sweden's former and Montenegro's current league captain Per Johansson, who is undoubtedly one of the biggest experts in international women's handball, tweeted during the match. “Linn Blohm is the best line player in the world right now. Sick self-confidence she plays with. Big club stuff so it screams about it… ”.

With Blohm (and Lagerquist) in continued fine line form. With Bella Gulldén back for real. With Sabina Jacobsen and maybe Johanna Westberg back in the squad. Yes, the Tokyo Olympics can be a big success next summer. After all, Sweden had a nice development during this championship, the semi-finals were close already. With more puzzle pieces in place, the ladies could very well take their first Olympic medal ever next summer.