The opening day of the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 in Malmö wrapped up with Sweden extending their perfect winning run through the home tournament, as they defeated Slovenia 35:31 after overcoming a tough first-half challenge. Slovenia were the first team to lead Sweden at the break at half-time, but Sweden clearly outscored their opponents in the second period to clinch the win.

With the victory, Sweden moved up to four points, where they end the round alone on top of the group II table. Slovenia, Iceland and Croatia all have two points, while Switzerland and Hungary have one each.