29-year-old Sebastian Karlsson made his first championship during the EC. Photo: Ludvig Thunman/Bildbyrån After a strong first half, Sweden struggled in the second half against Germany. The six-goal lead shrank, and with five minutes left to play, the score was just 31–29 to Sweden. Then Felix Claar found Sebastian Karlsson on the right wing. The … Read more
Already after the semi-final against France, Jim Gottfridsson limped through the mixed zone in Cologne. But when the bronze medal match against Germany began, the Swedish middle nine played from the start. The 31-year-old scored three goals as Sweden won 34-31, winning bronze and securing an Olympic berth. During the bronze medal match, Gottfridsson took … Read more
The match was interrupted for a short period. Photo: VIAPLAY. A bit into the first half of the bronze medal match between Sweden and Germany, the game suddenly stopped. The 19,500 spectators in the stands fell silent at the same time as the doctors of both teams rushed from their place on the bench to … Read more