Overview
- Germany opened the Handball European Championship by beating Austria 30:27, with goalkeeper Andreas Wolff posting a 36% save rate despite a face hit, and will face Serbia this evening.
- Bundescoach Alfred Gíslason surprised by starting Juri Knorr on the bench to stabilize defense, with the playmaker easing into limited minutes in the opener.
- Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche publicly questioned continuing under coach Dino Toppmöller after a 3:3 in Bremen, citing recurring defensive errors and lack of structure.
- Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said the plan is for Jamal Musiala to be included against RB Leipzig if everything goes well.
- Leverkusen’s Kasper Hjulmand confirmed Africa Cup returnees Ibrahim Maza and Christian Kofane, plus Patrik Schick, are fit to play at Hoffenheim, while the DFB’s appointment of Nicolas Winter as VAR for Hertha–Schalke drew fan discontent.