Just like against Bahrain and Japan, it was even against Portugal, which was also close to catching up with a four-goal deficit at the end of the match.

- Extremely important points.

We show character again.

That we win matches like this shows what strength we have in the team.

We play good handball today, says Niclas Ekberg to Discovery.

"Stable straight through"

Ekberg scored the most goals in the Swedish goal, nine.

- It is stable right through on many points.

We may miss a little too many, but on the whole it is perfectly okay, he says.

The national team captain Glenn Solberg was also satisfied.

- I am very happy and very proud of the team.

It was a strong team effort so I am very happy, he says.

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Jonathan Carlsbogård and Sweden won - but it was hardly Photo: Bildbyrån