Overview
- Germany must beat Spain by at least three goals on Monday evening to advance from the group, with the earlier Serbia–Austria result influencing the exact path.
- Coach Alfred Gislason said his timeout decision wiped out a late equalizer and “cost at least a point,” and he also conceded rotation mistakes.
- Playmaker Juri Knorr spoke of “fear” and “negativity” in the squad and questioned his limited second‑half role, underscoring tension before the decider.
- In the 2. Bundesliga, Nürnberg’s 20-year-old Piet Scobel scored a late brace in his first start to beat Elversberg 3:2 after HSV loanee Otto Stange had a penalty saved by keeper Jan Reichert.
- Moerser SC will keep interim head coach Martin Schattenberg and his staff through the season after a five-set loss, and the Kiel–Paderborn match was overshadowed by Paderborn’s Calvin Brackelmann needing extended on‑field treatment following a heavy fall.