WM main round round: Späth-Gala: Handball players celebrate World Cup Want victory

Late show at the main round end: Germany’s handball players have thrown themselves warmly with a canter victory for the hot World Cup phase despite the persistent personnel problems. The team of national coach Alfred Gislason, which was already qualified for the quarter -finals, won the meaningless last main round game against Tunisia with 31:19 (18: 8) and closed the group I 8: 2 points behind defending champion and Olympic champion Denmark (10: 0) away.

In front of more than 4,000 spectators in Herning, goalkeeper David Späth delivered a gala performance and demonstrated his class with a total of 21 parades. The keeper was also named player of the game. Back room player Marko Grgic was the best thrower for the DHB selection with eleven goals, which flies to Oslo on Sunday. “I can’t complain today. It was our goal that we decided the game as early as possible, ”said Grgic on ZDF and announced that the DHB selection would travel to Oslo with a wide breast.

Respect for surprise teams from Portugal and Brazil

Next Wednesday in the quarter-finals, either Portugal or Brazil, which surprisingly left the Olympic third in Spain, the European Championship thirds in the main round group III. Whether the DHB team will meet the southern Europeans or the South Americans will only decide on Sunday.

“They played a great tournament of the Portuguese, Brazil also plays an outstanding tournament,” said national coach Gislason and was both satisfied with the performance against Tunisia and with the previous World Cup. “Now we have only lost one game, that’s very good,” said the Icelander, whose team previously only defeated defending champion Denmark. The outstanding Späth had a lot of fun with his efforts over 60 minutes. “The defensive performance worked great today. We have to hold together, no matter who is on the record, ”emphasized the goalkeeper.

Only 14 German players still fit

It is also questionable whether Juri Knorr will be healthy again until the knockout game. The playmaker is still on investigations in Flensburg, but should be on the way of improvement. “The spatial constellation plays us in the cards, and the World Cup quarter-finals that will only take place next Wednesday gives us a greater leeway,” said national team manager Benjamin Chatton.

In addition to Knorr, the Rune Dahmke and Lukas Stutzke, who was also sick with Tunisia, were also missing in the duel with Tunisia and the Franz Semper who had already traveled from the World Cup the previous day. So only 14 players were available to the national coach.

Still, as announced, Gislason protects some regulars. Captain Johannes Golla, Julian Köster or Renars Uscins followed the 60 minutes in the training jacket on the bench. For this, Marian Michalczik, nominated, came to his first World Cup mission.

Späth and Grgic shine

In the gate, Späth was allowed to go instead of Andreas Wolff. The 22-year-old was immediately at operating temperature and had a large part in the favorite’s fast five-goal lead (8: 3/10. Minute). This backing also ensured security with his forefenses. Youngster Grgic (21) in particular scored at the attack.

It was overturning that, given the clear superiority, a few careless mistakes fail too much into German game. Especially since Späth was a bank between the posts and defended twelve litters in the first half alone. So the game was already decided at the break.

After the change, the DHB team started a little more calmly, but then put on the pace again and in the middle of the second half at 26:12 to 14 goals. In the final phase, Germany managed the clear lead and saved forces for the quarter -finals.