DHB team after an important victory
Even a defeat could lead to the semi-finals
January 23, 2024, 9:27 a.m
With their victory over Hungary, the German national handball team has once again taken its sporting fate into its own hands at the home European Championships. The door to the semi-finals is wide open. The DHB team could even be pushed through by the competition without any action of their own.
After the largely inspiring 35:28 win against Hungary, the German handball players are close to reaching the European Championship semi-finals. The team of national coach Alfred Gíslason is in second place in Group I with 5:3 points behind France (8:0) and therefore has all the trump cards against its competitors Hungary and Austria (both 4:4).
There are several scenarios to achieve the goal. Even a defeat in the last main round game against Croatia on Wednesday (8.30 p.m./ARD and in the live ticker on ntv.de) could be allowed if the competition doesn’t win.
Main round group I
1. France – 4 games – 4 wins/0 draws/0 losses – 139:122 goals – 8 points
2. Germany – 4 – 2/1/1 – 113:107 – 5
3. Hungary – 4 – 2/0/2 – 119:116 – 4
4. Austria – 4 -1/2/1 – 108:112 – 4
5. Iceland – 4 – 1/0/3 – 116:128 – 2
6. Croatia – 4 – 0/1/3 – 116:126 – 1
Last matchday on Wednesday, January 24th
Austria – Iceland (3:30 p.m.)
France – Hungary (6 p.m.)
Germany – Croatia (8.30 p.m./ARD and in the live ticker at ntv.de)
The German team will reach the semi-finals if they:
– wins against Croatia
– Draws against Croatia, Hungary gets a maximum of one point against France and Austria doesn’t win against Iceland by more than nine goals. If there is a tie on points with Austria and no winner in the direct duel, the better goal difference would speak for the DHB selection
– Draws against Croatia and Hungary wins against France and Austria against Iceland. If there is a tie on points with the rivals, the DHB selection would win the three-way comparison with Hungary and Austria
– loses against Croatia and Hungary also loses against France and Austria against Iceland
– loses against Croatia, Hungary draws against France and Austria loses against Iceland. If there is a tie on points with Hungary, the DHB selection would win the direct comparison
– does not lose by more than nine goals against Croatia, Hungary loses against France and Austria draws against Iceland. If there is a tie on points with Austria and no winner in the direct duel, the better goal difference would speak for the DHB selection
– loses against Croatia and Hungary draws against France and Austria draws against Iceland. If there is a tie on points with both rivals, the DHB selection would win the three-way comparison with Hungary and Austria