Overview
- Germany controlled the Group A match in Herning, leading 12:8 at half and never trailing after 1:1 in a 30:27 finish before 5,820 fans.
- Goalkeeper Andreas Wolff recorded 12 saves, briefly exited after a head contact, then returned to stop a late seven‑meter to preserve the margin.
- Captain Johannes Golla led the scoring for Alfred Gislason’s side with seven goals as an organized, aggressive defense set the tone.
- Austria again used the seven‑against‑six tactic that Wolff had criticized pregame, but Germany largely neutralized it.
- Spain opened with a 29:27 win over Serbia; Germany must finish top two to reach the main round and will carry points into that phase.