Defending title holders Sweden were one of the last sides standing with a perfect winning record at the Men’s EHF EURO 2024 until Friday night, when they were defeated for the first time, by Denmark by one goal.

It was a drama-packed game to the end, with Sweden trailing by several goals for periods in both the first and second halves then narrowing the gap more than once, including in the dying minutes when they scored the last three goals to come close to a draw.