20:01
The CASTELLO in Düsseldorf is sold out for the third time. The atmosphere among the approximately 3,000 people present is excellent. Now only the anthems are missing, then we can start!
19:50
The Slovenian referee Blaz Markelj should keep track. He is assisted by the Frenchman Christophe Lecourt. We wish both a good eye.
19:40
The focus should be primarily on Jonna Wasserfaller. The central blocker has captained the Swedes in recent years. Since then there has been a positive development in the national team. Alsmeier, Stigrot and Co. have to pay special attention to them. In addition, Isabelle Haak is dangerous. She received a total of 64 passes in the last game to get the points as the target player.
19:30
The Swedes are a blatant outsider in this tournament. The Northern Europeans could never qualify for a World Cup or the Olympic Games and started their fifth European Championship tournament with two defeats. Nevertheless, the team is good for a surprise, as they only showed in 2021 at the European Championship. At that time they defied the prophecies of doom and reached the quarterfinals. So Germany has to remain focused so that there are no nasty surprises.
19:21
The butterflies started this European Championship with two convincing victories. In the clear 0:3 against Greece, there were only slight doubts in the last set, which were corrected with a great final sprint. The third set even went completely wrong against Azerbaijan. However, the Germans fought back into the match and clearly won the fourth set to wrap up the 1:3. Now an opponent is waiting who already has his back against the wall.
19:11
Third game, third win? The German volleyball women would like to make it clear with a win over Sweden that they will advance to the round of 16. It starts at 8:00 p.m. Welcome!