Germany will face Hungary at the European Handball Championship on Monday evening. We accompany the penultimate game of the main round in the live ticker.
- Handball European Championship: Germany against Hungary, Monday, 8.30 p.m
- The dream of the semi-final: Germany wants to keep its chance of progressing
- This ticker is constantly updated
Update from January 22nd, 8:24 p.m.: There was particularly loud applause in Cologne’s Lanxess Arena for Andreas Wolff, who has been playing an outstanding tournament so far.
Germany – Hungary -:-
| Squad Germany: | Späth, Wolff – Dahmke, Mertens, Heymann, Köster, Weber, Knorr, Lichtlein, Häfner, Uscins, Steinert, Zerbe, Fischer, Golla, Kohlbacher |
| 2 minute penalties: | Germany: 0; Hungary: 0 |
| 7 meter throws: | Germany: 0; Hungary: 0 |
| Venue: | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
Update from January 22nd, 8:22 p.m.: Now the German team is also following suit.
Update from January 22nd, 8:21 p.m.: The Hungarian team enters the field first.
Update from January 22nd, 8:17 p.m.: The atmosphere in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne is already very good. Everything is prepared for a successful handball evening.
Update from January 22nd, 8:08 p.m.: There is also good news for the DHB team. France was able to move into the semi-finals with a 33:28 victory over Austria and is thus helping the German team. The Austrians held on bravely for a long time, but in the end they had to admit defeat by five goals. If Germany wins the game against Hungary, they will have a place in the semi-finals against Croatia in their own hands.
Update from January 22nd, 7:53 p.m.: Bad news for the DHB team. Right winger Timo Kastening will miss the groundbreaking European Championship main round game against Hungary. Due to an infection, the Melsunger is not available. Lukas Zerbe from TBV Lemgo Lippe is moving into the matchday squad to replace him.
First report from Monday, January 22nd, 6:43 p.m.: Cologne – On Monday evening (8:30 p.m., all information about the TV broadcast) there is an extremely important game for the German national team at the European Handball Championship in Cologne’s Lanxess Arena. Against Hungary, national coach Alfred Gíslason’s team would like to keep their chance of reaching the semi-finals of the home European Championship with a win. However, the task against Hungary will be anything but easy.
Semi-final dream: DHB selection needs help
In the main round, the DHB selection is currently in fourth place with three points. France is in first place with six points, followed by Hungary and Austria in second and third place with four points each. In order to make it to the semi-finals of the home European Championship, the German team has to finish in one of the first two places.
While Germany still has to play against Hungary and Croatia, they also need help from the other nations. In order for the dream of the semi-finals to be realized, the team around playmaker Juri Knorr has to hope that the Austrians lose a point. Although various scenarios would make it possible for the German handball players to advance, a win against Hungary is needed to lay the foundation for this.
DHB team mourns victory against Austria
Things could have looked much better for Alfred Gíslason and his team. In the 22:22 draw against surprise team Austria, there were many lapses in concentration and technical errors that ultimately cost Germany their victory. But it wasn’t just the victory against a competitor that hadn’t materialized, it was also the chance to have progress in your own hands.
The disappointment over the draw was particularly noticeable among playmaker Knorr, who showed his frustration in an interview after the game. “I don’t know what you want. I think you want us to be successful, right? That we can create a winter fairy tale for people again, simply create beautiful moments for everyone who is out there,” said Knorr: “If we all have the same goal, then we should work for it as long as it is possible.” (jari)