Eric Johansson, a three five-goal scorer who excelled, was satisfied with his and the team's performance.
- We had good control throughout the match, says Johansson to the Swedish Handball Association.
Sweden and Germany were tied, goal-wise, at the start of the first half before Sweden was able to pull away to a 19–16 lead at the break.
In the second half, the Swedes tightened their grip on the game and led for a while with eight balls - home team Germany came back strongly, but Sweden managed to hold on.
Debut for Apelgren on the coaching bench
After the final whistle, assistant national team captain Michael Apelgren was very satisfied with the execution.
He has been hand-picked by national team captain Glenn Solberg in notable ways.
A WC on home soil awaits this winter.
- It's a fantastic group out on the track.
You notice what a machine the Swedish national team is.
It's rolling all the time and even if it's not razor sharp every time, we're incredibly difficult to face, says Apelgren, to everyday coach for Sävehof, who made his debut on the blue-yellow coaching bench.
Next, Sweden faces the double reigning world champions Denmark in the Euro Cup.
That match will be played in Gothenburg on Sunday.