Overview
- Germany opened with a 30:27 win over Austria, while Serbia fell 27:29 to Spain, setting up a match that could put the DHB side on the brink of the Hauptrunde.
- A German victory, combined with a Spanish win over Austria earlier on Saturday, would secure main‑round qualification for both Germany and Spain, according to Sportschau’s scenarios.
- The game takes place in Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, live on ARD and the ARD Mediathek; ARD and ZDF share free‑to‑air rights, and Dyn streams all tournament matches.
- Head coach Alfred Gislason’s confirmed 18‑player squad is led by captain Johannes Golla and goalkeeper Andreas Wolff, with several newcomers included for the tournament.
- Juri Knorr began the opener on the bench as Gislason initially favored Julian Köster, while Serbia highlights a physical approach and looks to its Milosavljev–Cupara goalkeeper duo for a response.