Handball European Championship: This is Germany’s opponent within the ultimate | EUROtoday

The German handball gamers are difficult high favourite Denmark within the sport for the European Championship title. The high-flyers round world handball participant Mathias Gidsel defeated outsiders Iceland 31:28 (14:13) in an unexpectedly shut semi-final and will win their third main title in a row after their triumphs on the Olympics and the World Cup.

It could be the Scandinavians’ first European Championship success since 2012. “This is a big issue for us. We finally want to win this tournament,” defined captain Magnus Saugstrup from SC Magdeburg.

Germany performed its approach into the ultimate on Sunday (6 p.m., ZDF/Dyn and within the WELT reside ticker) with a 31:28 win towards Croatia. “Gold is possible. Everything has to be right, then we can definitely beat Denmark. I’m sure we have the quality. We just have to put it on the record and we’ll do it on Sunday,” despatched pivot Justus Fischer as a problem to the Danes.

Last aggressive win towards Denmark in 2016

Both groups had already confronted one another in the primary spherical. National coach Alfred Gislason’s choice misplaced 26:31.

The file towards the star ensemble round Emil Nielsen and Simon Pytlick illustrates the blatant outsider function of the German group. Since the 2016 European Championship, Andreas Wolff and Co. have been ready for a aggressive win towards the handball dominance. At occasions there was heavy clapping. For instance at 26:39 within the 2024 Olympic ultimate in France. Or at 30:40 within the duel on the World Cup a yr in the past.

Germany must be inspired by the truth that Denmark has already suffered a defeat towards Portugal within the event. The look within the semi-finals was something however good – the Icelanders saved the sport open till the ultimate part and can struggle towards Croatia on Sunday for his or her first European Championship medal since 2010.