Updated: 2 Dec| Published: 1 Dec
Jamina Roberts, captain of Sweden's national handball team, acknowledged the team's setback after a 27-31 defeat to Brazil and emphasized the need to rely on other results to remain in the Women's Handball World Championship.Meanwhile, the Swedish women's football team is set to face France in the Women's Nations League third-place playoff second leg, with Kosovare Asllani and Anna Sandberg playing key roles against a strong French squad led by Griedge Mbock, Maelle Lakrar, Sakina Karchaoui, and Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.In the World Bowling Championships, Anna Andersson, Nora Johansson, and Hanna Engberg secured Sweden's semifinal place by defeating Mexico, and Engberg highlighted her excitement over winning her first senior World Championship medal as the team prepares to face Japan next.
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