The German handball players also lost the second European Championship qualifier within 48 hours against former world champions Netherlands.
In Rotterdam, the team of national coach Henk Groener lost to the hosts by 29:30 (17:15). Oranje’s winner came 16 seconds from time after Germany had led the entire game.
DHB team missing two points to qualify
The best German thrower was captain Alina Grijseels from the German champions Borussia Dortmund with seven goals.
The German team is still two points short of qualifying for the European Championships in November in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
The last qualifying game will take place in April in Greece, Germany had won the first leg 36:10.
Netherlands – Germany 30:29 (15:17). – Goals: Malestein (6/4), Sprengers (5), Abbingh (4), Snelder (4), Dulfer (3), van der Heijden (3), Nusser (2), I. Smits (2), Freriks (1) for Netherlands – Grijseels (7/5), Schirmer (4), Schulze (4), Bölk (3), Maidhof (3), Zschoke (2), Lauenroth (2), Stockschläder (2), X. Smits (1), Behrend (1) for Germany. – Spectators: 2000