Where: Scandinavium, Gothenburg.
When: Wednesday, return 20.30.
TV/radio: TV6/Viaplay and Radiosporten.
Two groups become one: After the first group stage, the three teams that progressed from Sweden’s group (Sweden, Brazil, Cape Verde) are now combined with the three best teams from the Kristianstad group (Hungary, Iceland, Portugal).
Conditions: Sweden is the only team with four points from the group. The others stand on two points each, except Cape Verde, which stands on zero. Meetings against the three additional teams now await. The top two after the intermediate round advance to the quarterfinals.
The opposition: Hungary is first out for Sweden. The team fell to Portugal, but somewhat surprisingly beat Iceland in the group stage. Described as a very physical team and has no less than five players who are over two meters tall.
Watch out for: Bence Banhidi, one of the world’s best centre-sixes who measures 2.06m and weighs in at 120kg. If Sweden is to win against Hungary, Banhidi must be stopped.
Sweden’s squad:
Goalkeepers: 12 Andreas Palicka, 20 Mikael Appelgren, 30 Tobias Thulin.
Left six: 15 Hampus Wanne, 22 Lucas Pellas.
Middle six: 5 Max Darj, 18 Fredric Pettersson, 32 Oscar Bergendahl.
Right sex: 10 Niclas Ekberg, 11 Daniel Pettersson.
Left nine: 2 Jonathan Carlsbogård, 42 Eric Johansson, 45 Olle Forsell Schefvert.
Middle nine: 19 Felix Claar, 24 Jim Gottfridsson.
Right nine: 23 Albin Lagergren, 26 Linus Persson, 33 Lukas Sandell.
Union captain: Glenn Solberg.
Hungary squad:
Goalkeepers: 12 Marton Szekely, 16 Roland Mikler.
Left six: 7 Bendeguz Boka, 8 Peter Kovacsics.
Middle six: 2 Adrian Sipos, 20 Miklos Rosta, 27 Bence Banhidi, 28 Szabolcs Szollosi.
Right six: 25 Pedro Alvaro Rodriguez, 29 Bendeguz Bujdoso.
Left nine: 11 Patrik Ligetvari, 30 Zoltan Szita, 39 Richard Bodo.
Middle nine: 66 Mate Lekai, 77 Egon Hanusz.
Right nine: 5 Czaba Leimeter, 21 Zoran Ilic, 33 Gabor Ancsin.
Union captain: Jose Maria Rodriguez Vaquero.