The world number two were pitted against the couple Leon/Marcos from Ecuador. A match that Åhman/Hellvig took home with a comfortable 2–0 in the set (21–16, 21–12).
— It was nice to win. It was a bit of a must-match for us. The other two matches (in the group stage) will be significantly tougher. Great to be able to win, says national team captain Rasmus Jonsson to Viaplay.
The Swedes now have a rest day before the World Cup group stage continues with a match against the Portuguese pair of Pedrosa/Campos on Sunday.
The WC is played in Tlaxcala, Mexico.