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The opponents in the first group match (the first three go to the main round):
Denmark
Dominated on the handball scene for much of the 1990s and early 2000s, but given medals, the Danes have been heavier in recent years. The 2013 Bronze World Cup was the first medal since 2004, but it is also the last taken by Denmark. Sweden won the World Cup quarter-final last year (26-23). Stine Jørgensen has long played European football due to a knee injury, but was eliminated in a preliminary team.
Championship medals: 3 Olympic gold medals (1996, 2000, 2004), 1 World Cup gold medal (1997), 2 World Cup silver medals (1962, 1993), 2 medals Bronze World Cup (1995, 2013), 3 Euro gold (1994, 1996), 2002), 2 EM-silver 1998, 2004.
Sweden: 25 wins – 6 losses – 92 losses.
Serbia
A whimsical national team that can win everything but lose as much as possible. In qualifying, Sweden lost 23 to 23 against 23-30 on the track. Sweden (31-30) however won at home the first victory of Blögult against Serbia. The game engine Andrea Lekic, who was named the world's best player in 2013, impressed his new club, Bucharest, this fall.
Championship medals: 1 silver in World Cup (2013), 1 bronze in World Cup (2001).
Sweden facit: 1-4-2.
Poland
An experienced and large-scale national team that lacks championships. However, reached the semifinals of the World Cup in 2013 and 2015. Sweden beat the first of the World Cup last year (33-30), but only scored two points in the group and ranked 17th.
Championship medals: none.
Sweden in front: 12-7-22.
Potential opponents of the main round of Group B (points are taken from the mutual matches of the first group match – the two main teams of the new group go into the semifinals):
la France
The stars exist, but France lives from a collective and gold medalist in last year's World Cup, one of the favorites to win the gold medal at home at home. The captain of the team, Siraba Dembele, is brilliant as a left wing, but the offensive Alexandra Lacrabère is also important for the team. The 31-year-old was the best goalkeeper of the team at the 2017 World Cup and the 2016 OS.
Championship medals: 1 Olympic silver medal (2016), 2 World Cup gold medals (2013, 2017), 3 World Cup silver medals (1999, 2009 , 2011), 3 bronze medals (2002, 2006, 2016).
Sweden in front: 16-1-18.
Montenegro
Sweden's Per Johansson is the federation and the Balkan team have twice turned against Sweden in the preparation matches of the weekend to qualify for Group B. The Bucharest duo Majda Mehmedović and Jovanka Radicević and 21-year-old Durdina Jaukovic are key players in Montenegro.
Championship medals: 1 Olympic silver medal (2012), 1 gold medal (2012). Sweden in front: 2-1-6.
Russia
With the 2016 Olympic gold medal, Russia won its first medal in seven years, but since then, the team has undergone a generation change. Last year, Norway, finalist of the World Cup in the quarterfinals (17-34), was crushed and won the European championships in 2016. This tournament has never won the European championships, but can be considered the main challenger of France for the group's victory.
Championship medals (like Russia): 1 Olympic gold medal (2016), 1 Olympic silver medal (2008), 4 World Cup gold medals (2001, 2005, 2007, 2009), 1 euro in silver (2006), 2 bronze medals, 2008).
Sweden in front: 4-1-15.
Slovenia
Big star Ana Gros teaches teammates who surpass themselves if they want to leave the group. Gros, the goalkeeper's right wing, now team-mate with Bella Gulldén and Filippa Idéhn in Brest, scored seven goals per game in the World Cup last year and has answered 75 goals in 10 matches. French championship this season.
Championship medals: none.
Sweden: 6-0-1.
Other groups in Euro, group C: Hungary, Spain, Netherlands, Croatia. Group D: Norway, Romania, Germany, Czech Republic.
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