Overview
- Germany beat Slovakia 39:27 in Prešov on Sunday to record a second straight qualifying win and remain first in their EM-qualification group.
- Lukas Zerbe finished as Germany's top scorer with seven goals while goalkeeper Andreas Wolff returned for his 199th cap and posted a strong save rate.
- Playmaker Juri Knorr missed the match because of illness, and Gislason used the comfortable lead after halftime to give many squad members game time.
- The federation has scheduled two warm-up tests against Portugal and a final training block starting about ten days before the World Championship opener on 13 January in Munich.
- With Italy next in the March qualifying window and a mid-December squad announcement expected from Gislason, the team is using these matches to build form and finalise selection for the home tournament.