24
21:27
Denmark does not come through offensively so consistently and has been waiting for a goal for almost five minutes. Reason enough for Nikolaj Jacobsen to take the timeout.
24
21:27
Goal for France, 12:14 by Elohim Prandi
France is running out of time in attack. But then Elohim Prandi unpacks the hammer from the backcourt!
22
21:25
Simon Pytlick felt with the first failed attempt, against the dense inner block he only hits the timbers.
20
21:23
Goal for France, 11:14 by Nedim Remili
Small dangling to the right and then into the short corner.
20
21:23
2 minutes for Emil Jakobsen (Denmark)
19
21:23
Goal for Denmark, 10:14 by Simon Pytlick
19
21:22
Goal for France, 10:13 by Melvyn Richardson
4:0 penalty kicks for the French – you don’t actually have to talk about the controversial North Macedonian referee team? Probably not, the decisions were all right.
18
21:20
Goal for Denmark, 9:13 by Emil Jakobsen
France has now changed the goalkeeper, but Remi Desbonnet can’t do anything with the throw from the corner either.
17
21:20
2 minutes for Ludovic Fabregas (France)
Ludovic Fabregas has to go to the penalty box at the wrong time.
17
21:19
Goal for France, 9:12 by Yanis Lenne
Wasn’t that a step mistake by Karabatić beforehand? Be that as it may, France is catching up a bit again.
16
21:18
Goal for France, 8:12 by Melvyn Richardson
The next Landin show doesn’t happen, Richardson hits the ground.
16
21:17
Goal for Denmark, 7:12 by Niclas Kirkeløkke
15
21:17
Niklas Landin is in top form! For Nikola Karabatić’s powerful throw, he dives in time into what he sees as the right corner.
14
21:17
Goal for Denmark, 7:11 by Niclas Kirkeløkke
14
21:16
7-yards by Kentin Mahé (France)
Awesome, Niklas Landin just stands still and holds the ball in the follow-up!
14
21:15
2 minutes for Henrik Møllgaard (Denmark)
13.
21:14
Goal for France, 7:10 by Nedim Remili
12.
21:13
Goal for Denmark, 6:10 by Simon Pytlick
In the goalkeeper’s corner, Gérard could have had that now.
12.
21:13
And Vincent Gérard can now distinguish himself for the first time, anticipating Magnus Saugstrup’s shot for the short corner!
11.
21:12
Goal for France, 6:9 by Dylan Nahi
France is slowly finding its offensive rhythm.
10
21:12
Goal for Denmark, 5:9 by Mathias Gidsel
10
21:11
Goal for France, 5-8 by Kentin Mahé
Landin almost caught it with his foot.
9.
21:11
Yellow card for Magnus Saugstrup (Denmark)
9.
21:10
Goal for Denmark, 4:8 by Mathias Gidsel
What a power, Gidsel is already the top scorer at this tournament.
9.
21:10
Goal for France, 4:7 by Yanis Lenne
About the arm of Niklas Landin, there is not much to do this time.
8th.
21:10
Goal for Denmark, 3:7 by Rasmus Lauge
8th.
21:09
Goal for France, 3:6 by Nedim Remili
6.
21:07
Goal for Denmark, 2:6 by Rasmus Lauge
Again the fast break, this time Saugstrup prepares with a wide pass! Guillaume Gille takes time out early.
6.
21:07
Goal for Denmark, 2-5 by Magnus Saugstrup
Wow, what a pace in the game. The Danes are on fire!
6.
21:06
Goal for France, 2-4 by Ludovic Fabregas
6.
21:06
Goal for Denmark, 1: 4 by Simon Pytlick
5.
21:05
Goal for France, 1:3 by Dika Mem
France comes through the backcourt for the first time!
5.
21:05
Goal for Denmark, 0:3 by Simon Pytlick
3.
21:04
Landin again, this time he just sticks his right shoulder out!
3.
21:04
Niklas Landin takes away the first free throw from the outside, what a start for the Danes!
3.
21:03
Goal for Denmark, 0:2 by Mathias Gidsel
1.
21:02
Goal for Denmark, 0-1 by Simon Pytlick
1.
21:02
And off! Vincent Gérard guards the French goal, on the Danish side Niklas Landin is of course in goal.
1.
21:00
game start
20:57
The anthems are on! The hall trembles, such an atmosphere has of course rarely been experienced in the 110 tournament games before.
20:53
The chosen referee team comes from North Macedonia. The addition of Gjorgii Nachevski and Slave Nikolov drew criticism as both are currently under investigation for possible match-fixing. “It is customary in our society to be innocent until proven guilty,” said Per Morten Sødal, chairman of the IHF Referees and Rules Committee.
20:44
It would be the seventh gold medal for record champion France. However, the last World Cup success was seven years ago, in Paris Les Experts won 33:26 against Norway. Of course, Nikola Karabatić was already there and was the top scorer with six goals. The old master could be crowned world champion for the fifth time after 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017.
20:41
Denmark has a chance today to win their third title in a row. In 2019, Nikolaj Jacobsen’s team clearly beat Norway 31:22 in their home arena, and in 2021 just under 26:24 against Sweden. “Now our focus is on getting the damn third gold medal,” said the successful coach.
20:25
On the other hand, France has the goalie with the best catch rate in its own ranks in Remi Desbonnet – he has 42 percent. So it came as a bit of a surprise to have Vincent Gérard save in the semi-final against Sweden. But the future Kiel keeper also did a great job, Denmark have to find a way past the French goalkeepers today.
20:22
Denmark has the top scorer at this tournament in Mathias Gidsel – although he still shares the title with Chile’s Erwin Feuchtmann. Both have 54 goals, but of course Gisdel can still expand his record today. Curiously, there is no French among the ten top scorers.
20:14
The Swedes still have one reason to be happy: because the final is taking place in their country! The German team already knows the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm from the placement games against Egypt and Norway. Football matches are also held here in the summer, and a record number of 39,338 spectators attended a Madonna concert.
20:10
Ultimately, none of the hosts made it into the final. That was probably to be expected with the Poles as well, they got stuck in the main round. Sweden would have been expected to reach the final again, but the Tre Kronor had to give up in the semifinals against France and earlier also missed out on the bronze medal in the crime thriller against Spain.
20:07
110 games have already been played at this tournament, but the decisive one is still to come: record winner France meets reigning champion Denmark. One could hardly have imagined a better finale. After the previous playoffs dragged on a bit, this one finally gets going at 9pm!