In the third round of the group stage, the offending wards of Eduard Koksharov in Swedish Malmö were the current world champions from Denmark (28:31). The Russians were in the lead after the first half, but in the second titled rival changed the situation in their favor. The most productive player in the Russian team was Igor Soroka, who scored five goals.
Earlier it was reported that the coach appreciated the victory of Daria Nepryaeva at the all-Russian skiing competition.