The fateful matches are dripping close for Sweden in the European Handball Championship.

On Friday night, Poland is waiting - which lost with a brutal 31-42 against Norway on Thursday night.

Poland also gets five hours less rest than Sweden, which played the early match yesterday.

The Swedish team still lacks Max Darj, Daniel Pettersson and Niclas Ekberg who remain in the corona quarantine.

A victory is probably required for Sweden to reach the semifinals.

Jim Gottfridsson tells SVT Sport that the Polish team is reminiscent of the Russian that Sweden beat on Thursday.

- It is a heavy and physically good team, says Gottfridsson.

Eleven positive cases

He points out the left-wing Szymon Sićko - everyday in the big club Lomza Vive Kielce - as someone to keep an eye on for Sweden.

- He is a fantastic shooter.

Poland has suffered eleven positive covid incidents in connection with the championship.

- We will see how many they get back, says Gottfridsson whose Sweden has had four positive cases.

Sweden had hoped to get defense general Max Darj back but his latest test was positive and he needs two negative tests to be relevant again.