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If the DHBteam If you want to make it to the main round of the European Handball Championship, a win in the second group game on Sunday against North Macedonia is mandatory. All Updates to the game here Live blog.
Jan 13, 2024 • 9:48 p.m
A pair of brothers from Portugal referee the game
The European Handball Federation (EHF) also announced the referee appointments on Saturday evening. The brothers Daniel Accoto Martins and Roberto Accoto Martins from Portugal will referee the game between Germany and North Macedonia.
Jan 13, 2024 • 8:01 p.m
Gislason doesn’t want to overestimate the Switzerland game
The Icelander also commented on the exhilarating opening victory on Wednesday in front of the world record crowd in Düsseldorf in the sports show – as usual sober and calm. “We didn’t play outstanding handball, we played well, nothing more,” said Gislason in an interview with Esther Sedlaczek and directly mentioned something he didn’t like: “We made a lot of mistakes in the majority.”
Jan 13, 2024 • 6:16 p.m
Alfred Gislason: “North Macedonia is a dangerous opponent”
National coach Alfred Gislason warns against the North Macedonian team in an interview with Sportschau. “It’s a dangerous opponent”said the 64-year-old on Saturday evening. “They have a very young team, like us. It’s a technically very good team that plays very emotionally.”
Gislason particularly emphasizes the variability. “Against the French, they constantly switched between three different defensive systems. We have to deal with that, find our line quickly and not let ourselves get annoyed.”
Jan 13, 2024 • 4:23 p.m
Martin Hanne: “Häfner can play dad for us again”
Kai Häfner, who has recently become a father, is currently not with the team and may not be there against North Macedonia. His teammates are all very happy about their parents’ happiness and the fact that all family members are apparently healthy. Especially the younger ones teamHowever, colleagues would like the oldest player in the squad to return soon: “Then he can play dad for us again”explains Martin Hanne at the ARD microphone. At 22 years old, the backcourt player from Hannover-Burgdorf is one of the youngest in the game team.
January 13, 2024 • 3:15 p.m
North Macedonia lost the opener against France
North Macedonia needs a win against Germany to avoid an early exit. There was a clear 29:39 (13:17) defeat against France on Wednesday. The best thrower for the North Macedonians was circle runner Žarko Peševski, who played for TVB Stuttgart in the handball Bundesliga for three years.
Jan 13, 2024 • 2:44 p.m
A German victory will probably secure the main round
The DHBteam After the confident opening victory over Switzerland, it has good chances of making it into the main round. However, a defeat against North Macedonia would be fatal. Only the first two teams the preliminary round and then the German team would probably have to score points in the third group game against top favorites France in order to avert the elimination from the preliminary round. The other way around: A win against North Macedonia would secure the main round, provided Switzerland doesn’t pull off a sensation against France early on Sunday evening.
January 13, 2024 • 2:00 p.m
Arena in Berlin will also be sold out
The Germans will play their remaining two preliminary round games in Berlin – the arena can accommodate 13,500 fans. Both on Sunday against North Macedonia (here from 8:25 p.m. on the radiolivereportage) and on Tuesday against France (live in the first, in Stream and also on the radiolivereportage) a sold-out hall is expected.
Jan 13, 2024 • 9:50 am
Training on Saturday: Journalists in front of a closed arena
A training and media event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday. It’s just stupid: the arena’s security forces aren’t scheduled to arrive until 10 a.m. sharp, so some journalists are standing in front of closed doors – in freezing temperatures. Only Andreas Wolff recently let less through against Switzerland.