Overview
- Germany led 17:13 at halftime but lost the second half 10:17, falling 27:30 in Herning before 9,130 fans.
- Coach Alfred Gislason hit the timeout buzzer milliseconds before Juri Knorr’s would‑be 26:26, the goal was overturned on review and Gislason took responsibility.
- Serbia’s Dejan Milosavljev delivered a standout performance with double-digit saves, while German offensive errors and a six-minute scoring drought proved costly.
- Miro Schluroff and Renārs Uščins topped Germany’s scoring with six goals each; Knorr added five as David Späth started in goal before Andreas Wolff came on and saved a penalty.
- With Spain on 4 points and Germany and Serbia on 2, the Germans must beat Spain on Monday to progress, with a possible three-way tiebreak if Serbia defeats Austria, in what is Germany’s first competitive loss to Serbia.