Before the match, Hungary had everything to play for when a victory had snubbed Spain in a quarter-final place.
Which was also noticed on the initial match tempo.
Hungary played fast and managed to find the right surfaces, which led to keeping Sweden a few goals away with the result 7-4 after just over ten minutes of play.
Goalkeeper Johanna Bundsen made her 100th A-international match today and invited the day in honor of a fine game perception.
Important saves and quick passes from the Swedish goalkeeper led to counterattacks that took Sweden back into the match.
And at half time the score was 15-15.
"Playing as if she's doing her third Olympics"
Hungary started the second half by scoring six straight goals and going up in the lead 21-15.
Sweden then got in touch again but had a hard time with the goal scorer in the second half.
Hungary then held off and won 26-23, thus securing a quarter-final place.
Sweden were already ready for the group stages before the match and ready for the quarter finals.
There is a group of four waiting that is not yet finished.
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Thobias Montler was 1.4 centimeters from the Olympic medal.
Photo: Bildbyrån / Discovery +