Overview
- Germany lost 27–30 to Serbia after leading 17–13 at halftime in Herning, marking their first competitive defeat to the Balkan side.
- Juri Knorr’s 58th‑minute strike for a 26–26 tie was disallowed because Gislason triggered a timeout moments earlier, a mistake the coach accepted as his responsibility.
- Spain leads the group with 4 points ahead of Germany and Serbia on 2, making Monday’s game a must‑win for Germany, with tiebreaks or goal difference potentially decisive if Serbia defeats Austria.
- Renārs Uščins and Miro Schluroff topped Germany’s scoring with six goals each, while Serbia’s Dejan Milosavljev delivered decisive saves.
- David Späth started strongly in goal before Andreas Wolff entered after 40 minutes, but a 10–17 second half and late misses, including a failed penalty, sealed the defeat.