Overview
- Germany squandered a halftime lead in a 27:30 loss to Serbia, with an annulled Juri Knorr goal after a timeout acknowledged by Gislason as his error.
- To keep realistic main-round hopes alive, Germany must beat two-time European champion Spain on January 19 in Group A.
- Former internationals Stefan Kretzschmar and Michael "Mimi" Kraus condemned the attack and limited wing involvement in post-game analysis.
- Playmaker Juri Knorr publicly questioned in-game changes, while winger Lukas Mertens urged that playing-time choices remain the coach’s call.
- The Germany–Serbia match drew strong TV interest on ARD with about 5.66 million viewers, a 23.8% market share overall and 31.7% among 14–49-year-olds.