Against Sweden in the premiere, things did not go well for Switzerland, who lost by as much as 21-34. But when they met Poland, which also lost them the first match, things went better.
Switzerland had the lead after the first half with 14-12, and in the second half Poland was never close to catching up again. Instead, it ran away, and Switzerland could finally win by 31-24. The victory means that if Sweden wins against Slovenia then a match between Switzerland and Slovenia awaits a ticket to the main round.