Overview
- The national team assembled in Hannover with no injury absences, a marked change from last year’s depleted build-up.
- Germany will play Croatia in two tune-ups on January 8 in Zagreb and January 11 in Hannover before shifting to a camp in Silkeborg on January 13.
- Competition starts on January 15 in Herning against Austria, with Serbia and Spain completing a demanding group.
- Gislason cautions that the format leaves little room for error, stressing that dropped points could quickly derail progress toward the semifinal target.
- Renars Uscins is cleared after recurring issues last year and Justus Fischer has returned from a muscle strain, while Gislason’s contract runs to 2027 without a job guarantee after a disappointing EM.