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Cairo (dpa) - Denmark's handball players have successfully defended their title at the World Cup in Egypt.

In the Scandinavian final, the Danes beat Sweden 26:24 (13:13) in Cairo.

Two years after the triumph in their own country, the team of the former Bundesliga coach Nikolaj Jacobsen made the second World Cup title in the association's history perfect.

In addition, the Danes won their 19th World Cup game in a row, something that no other team had before.

In addition to the again strong goalkeeper Niklas Landin (THW Kiel), superstar Mikkel Hansen had a large share in the success of the Danes with seven goals.

Among the Swedes, who meet the German team at the Olympic qualification tournament in Berlin at the beginning of March, Hampus Wanne from SG Flensburg-Handewitt was the most successful with five goals.

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