Norway vs Sweden 30:31 (12:16)
In a fast-paced match in Trondheim, Sweden set the tempo early on as Michael Apelgren’s squad scored goals with ease and took a four-goal lead (8:12) in the 21st minute, which signaled the Blue and Yellows’ intention to be in full control over the result. With that being said, Norway tried to narrow down Sweden’s advantage before half-time, but without much success as the Swedes not only kept the formidable lead at the break, but increased it to six goals (14:20) in the 35th minute.
The hosts piled pressure on Sweden in the final minutes and made a late attempt to salvage a draw with a four-goal run, but Felix Möller & co. never looked like losing with the line player being faultless with five goals from five attempts. August Pedersen (6) and Kevin Gulliksen (6) were the joint-top scorers of the match as the Norwegian duo scored 12 goals combined, but Sweden collected the points in the end.