Portugal had a strong second-half performance going from a two-goal lead to a 15-goal lead. Winning over inexperienced Cape Verde was an important task for Portugal as they are now a second team in the group and can still hope for the quarter-finals spot ahead of the top-notch last match against co-host Sweden.
Main Round Group II
Cape Verde vs Portugal 23:35 (12:14)
Kristianstad Arena was coloured in blue as Iceland defeated Portugal in a high-pressure fray. Portugal never had a lead in the match but kept rebounding after trailing over and over again. Iceland managed to seal the win in the last five minutes of the game, boosted by the song from the stands.
Group D
Iceland vs Portugal 30:26 (15:15)