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Sweden beats Estonia 79-69 in basketball qualifier

Key Points
  • Sweden won 79-69 against Estonia in Tallinn.
  • The victory followed a previous loss to Estonia.
  • Sweden's World Cup qualification hopes reportedly remain alive.

Sweden defeated Estonia 79-69 in a basketball World Cup qualifier in Tallinn, Estonia. The win came after Sweden lost to Estonia 77-88 in a previous match. Sweden reportedly needed a victory to keep its World Cup hopes alive, but the win did not improve its goal difference against Estonia.

Key players for Sweden included Melwin Pantzar and Ludvig Håkanson, while the team was missing Simon Birgander and Pelle Larsson due to injury. Sweden's next matches are against the Czech Republic and Slovenia.

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