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Germany Must Beat Spain to Reach Main Round at European Championship

Head-to-head tiebreaks make a three-goal victory the safest path after Serbia’s upset.

Overview

  • Kickoff is 20:30 in Herning’s Jyske Bank Boxen, with free-to-air coverage on ZDF and live streams via ZDF and Dyn.
  • Germany advance with a win by three if Serbia defeat Austria; if Austria draw or win earlier, a narrower win or even a draw could suffice, and the earlier result will be known before Germany play.
  • Saturday’s 27:30 loss to Serbia after a 17:13 halftime lead left the team under heavy scrutiny and facing the possibility of a first-ever EM group-stage exit.
  • Seven-meter inefficiency remains a concern, with Germany converting around 55% so far and regular taker Lukas Zerbe at about 62.5%.
  • ZDF’s EM coverage suffered a roughly 20-minute livestream outage during a match on January 18 before service was restored.