Lukas Nilsson injured when Sweden lost

In January, Sweden plays handball championship at home.

Tonight the team played the second last match before the squad is taken out. The resistance stood, just as it will do on Sunday, Iceland.

It became a match that didn't get any height. On the one hand, Sweden lost 26-27, despite Sweden leading for most of the match.

In addition, star Lukas Nilsson was injured. In the 23rd minute he was given a tackle by an Icelandic player. He fell to the ground, grinned badly, and reached for the right ankle.

He never returned in play, but left positive message to SVT Sport after the match.

- It's a stitch on the front of the ankle. I had my ankle guards on, so it was a fucking ride, he said.

On Sunday, the team meets again, then in Karlskrona instead of Kristianstad where the match was played tonight. If Nilsson can join then it remains to be seen.

The match then?

Sweden took an early lead, which they held throughout the first half. In the second half, Iceland started tearing up and went up early to 15-14. The team then followed until the middle of the half, where Sweden moved to a three-goal lead. But Iceland came back, eventually winning 27-26. Sweden was close to acknowledging the final seconds, but the Icelandic goalkeeper saved Jerry Tollbring's shot.