DHB announces tournament schedule for Olympic qualification

Opening against Algeria on Thursday, Croatia cracker on Saturday, tournament conclusion against Austria on Sunday: The German Handball Federation (DHB) has announced the schedule for the Olympic qualification tournament for the men’s national team in Hanover in mid-March.

In order to get their ticket to the Olympic Games in Paris (July 26th to August 11th), the German team of national coach Alfred Gislason must take one of the first two places in the four-person tournament.

Tickets for the games in Hanover are now available at dhb.de/tickets and at Eventim ticket offices.

In addition to day tickets (from 19 euros), tournament tickets are also available from 49 euros for all three match days. Offers for groups and clubs of ten or more people can be requested via dhb.de/tickets.

The DHB is also hosting an Olympic qualification tournament for women. In Neu-Ulm, national coach Markus Gaugisch’s team will meet Slovenia, Montenegro and Paraguay from April 11th to 14th. Tickets are also available via dhb.de/tickets.

The men’s Olympic qualifying tournaments at a glance

Tournament 1 in Granollers/Spain: Spain, Slovenia, Bahrain, Brazil

Tournament 2 in Hanover: Germany, Croatia, Algeria, Austria

Tournament 3 in Tatabanya/Hungary: Norway, Hungary, Portugal, Tunisia

Hanover schedule:

Thursday March 14th:

Germany – Algeria

Croatia – Austria

Saturday March 16th:

Algeria – Austria

Germany – Croatia

Sunday March 17th:

Austria Germany

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