Sweden Dismantles Turkey to Advance at European Championship
Sweden dominated Turkey with a decisive 47-19 victory to secure a convincing advancement into the main round at the European Championship.
Driven by their defeat against Hungary just two days prior, the Swedish team exhibited a driving hunger that translated to a complete dismantling of Turkey. Head coach, Tomas Axnér, determined “We made the opponents look bad today and played a nice counter game.”C
From the outset, Sweden dominated. Playing with intense discipline, they minimized mistakes while capitalizing on their opponent’s errors, ultimately controlling the rise every step of the way.
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chance. The “We were very disappointed after the last
match.” despite Turkey being perceived as a less-formidable opponent, “we talked about getting our defensive, goalkeeping and counterattacking game working today, said Hagman, who coached a future 900th A national team goal achievement amidst the scoring frenzy.
A total of 14 Swedish players contributed to the overwhelming victory. Amongst them,mography, “We found our middle sixes a little better today. Then you have to remember that
the resistance was not of the highest caliber,” notes Axnogical
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What tactical adjustments did Coach Axnér make to improve the team’s defensive game, goalkeeping, and counter-attacking after the loss to Hungary?
**Host:** Joining us today is Swedish handball coach, Tomas Axnér, fresh off a resounding victory against Turkey at the European Championship. Coach Axnér, congratulations on the 47-19 win! That’s a statement performance.
**Axnér:** Thanks, it was a good game for us. We played with a lot of intensity and discipline, and it showed on the scoreboard.
**Host:** You mentioned intensity. This comes after a tough loss against Hungary two days ago. How did the team respond to that setback?
**Axnér:** We were very disappointed after the Hungary match. We didn’t play our best, and we knew we needed to improve. We talked a lot about getting our defensive game, our goalkeeping, and our counterattacking game working today. I think the players showed great character.