The Swedish handball ladies got the best possible start to the qualifiers for the European Championships 2022 when they beat Iceland 30-17 on Thursday.
Tonight, the qualifier continues with a match against Turkey.
- I would say that Turkey is really a team we should beat, says goalkeeper Johanna Bundsen to SVT Sport.
Midfielder Linn Blohm agrees.
- A team we will definitely beat even on a bad day.
But it is a qualifier and they want a lot, so it is important that we do well, says Blohm.
Axnér: "Plays trickier than Iceland"
Turkey started the qualifier with a loss against Serbia with 27-36.
Federation captain Tomas Axnér believes that Iceland is slightly better than Turkey, but that Turkey is more difficult to read.
- Turkey plays a different type of handball.
Iceland plays more Scandinavian and therefore Turkey is more difficult to learn.
They have some players who have qualities but that we rarely meet.
I think Iceland is a little better but that Turkey is a little trickier, says Axnér.
Jamina Roberts believes in Swedish victory tonight.
- I do not keep a close eye on them but they have not qualified for the latest championships and that usually says a lot.
If we do what we are supposed to, there should be no problems, she says.
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Sweden won black against Iceland in the European Championship qualifiers.
Photo: TT / Bildbyrån