Overview
- Germany lost 27:30 after leading 17:13 at halftime, dropping the second half 10:17 in Herning before 9,130 fans.
- In the 58th minute Alfred Gislason pressed the timeout buzzer milliseconds before Juri Knorr’s shot; the equalizer was waved off on video review and the coach accepted full blame.
- Spain awaits on Monday, with a win required for the main round; if Serbia beat Austria earlier, a three-team tiebreaker could determine advancement.
- Serbia’s goalkeeper Dejan Milosavljev delivered a standout performance, and the right-side pairing of Vukasin Vorkapic and Uros Kojadinovic proved decisive as Andreas Wolff replaced David Späth late without reversing momentum.
- The defeat was Germany’s first competitive loss to Serbia, and Gislason’s rotations drew scrutiny as Knorr voiced frustration over second-half changes while teammates defended the coach and pointed to broader team errors.