The Swedes will now need to wait a few more hours to find out who their opponents in the final will be, as their compatriots David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig are set to meet Germans Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler in a rematch of last year's Prais Olympics gold medal match at 19:00 local time (8:30 UTC). The French will play for third place on Sunday, at 15:00 (4:30 UTC), and the final will begin at 19:00 (8:30 UTC).
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Hölting Nilsson and Andersson's success in the biggest event of the sport in 2025 is just a reflection of the incredible season the young Swedes are having at the international level. One of the youngest duos to compete at the highest level of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, they have been able to gradually raise their standards throughout the season, having won a Futures event in their home sand Malmö in June, triumphed in a Challenge tournament in Baden in August and taken gold at the Cape Town Elite last month.
"It's been a crazy season for us," Andersson reflected after the semifinal. "We played many Beach Pro Tour tournaments, and our main goal was to qualify for the World Championship. Coming here, everything was a bonus for us and we're just enjoying everything we do in Adelaide."