Even before the duel with Norway, Sweden was in the semi-finals of the European Championship. The fact that the European champions went down like this still came as a surprise.
Abrasion for the defending champions from Sweden. Later on Tuesday evening, Norway, who had already been eliminated, defeated European champions Sweden 33:23 (15:12). However, Sweden was already assured of second place and thus the semi-final duel with France before the game. Coach Glenn Solberg therefore took the opportunity to let numerous regular players such as top scorers Jim Gottfridsson and Hampus Wanne take a breather.