Penultimate game before the start of the tournament
Endurance test in Croatia: DHB team wants to get into EM shape
Updated on January 8, 2026 – 8:39 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
The European Championship countdown is running. The German national handball team will meet Croatia twice before the start of the tournament. How good is the Gislason team already in shape?
The European Championship is fast approaching: the tournament begins on January 15th in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Germany’s handball players test against Croatia twice beforehand. The first tough test is taking place today in Zagreb. Which players can be recommended for the starting line-up in the finals?
6th minute – Golla is the man of the first minutes in the DHB selection. The captain scores the first three goals for the German team and gives the guests their first lead.
3rd minute – The Croatians score the first goal of the game, followed by a prompt equalizer from Golla.
1st minute – And off we go in the well-filled hall in the capital of Croatia. Späth, Golla, Köster, Uscins, Zerbe, Grgic and Mertens start for the DHB team.
Before the start – The players walk into the Zagreb hall. The national anthems will be played before the throw-off takes place.
Before the start – Germany lost the last four duels with the Croatians, trained by former national coach Dagur Sigurdsson. For the DHB players, these are the last chances to recommend themselves for a squad place for the European Championship opener against Austria. Gislason is preparing for the European Championships with 18 players, only 16 make it into the matchday squad.
Before the start – The German national handball team wants to show in the test match against Croatia that they are ready for the European Championships, which will take place on January 15th begins. Croatia was deliberately chosen as a yardstick to check the current level of performance and determine the final details in the preparation
Before we begin – Hello and welcome to the live ticker of the international handball match between Croatia and Germany. Throw-off in the Arena Zagreb is over 8:30 p.m. Follow all developments live here.