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Möstl: European Championship success drives us to the World Cup-we are ready!
Constantin Möstl talks about his success, switching to the Bundesliga and expectations of the 2025 handball World Cup.
Möstl: European Championship success drives us to the World Cup-we are ready!
The handball world championship fever is increasing! From January 14th, the Austrian selection will compete at the World Cup in Croatia, Denmark and Norway. Constantin Möstl, who gets on the toothbrug tropics, can look back on an extraordinary year. The goalkeeper, who has now played for TBV Lemgo Lippe in the German Bundesliga, was recently named Austrian promoted team of the year. In a conversation with krone.at, Möstl reports of his 74 parades at the last handball European Championship and the move to Germany, where he played in the hearts of fans. "2024 can only be summarized in one word: unbelievable," he emphasizes proudly. He wants to carry this feeling of success with the national team to the World Cup.
Expectations and challenges
In Croatia, Austria is facing a demanding group phase, the opponents are Qatar, Kuwait and France. "We strive for second place in the group," said Möstl. After the unexpected success at the European Championship 2024, in which Austria moved into the main round as an underdog, a great pressure on the team's shoulders is bursting. "The pressure has grown - the fans expect parades after the other," reflects the goalkeeper, which feels well prepared. He is happy to stand on the floor in the ÖHB jersey and confidently looks at the opportunity to penetrate into the quarter-finals.
The European Football Championship in Germany also makes headlines in Germany. The DFB squad, which consists of stars like Antonio Rüdiger and Joshua Kimmich, has a strong story. The most valuable players in the squad show impressive market values. According to the information from sport.sky.de, Jamal Musiala leads the list, followed by Florian Wirtz. The anticipation for the tournament is great, even if some known names will be missing from the EM spectacle. This European Championship is seen as an opportunity for the German team to consolidate their reputation as a title candidate and prevail against the competition.
The interaction of Möstl's handball challenge and the upcoming European Championship shows how much sport in Austria and Germany is-both nations strive for success on international parquet. The fans are feverish and hope that their teams will meet the high expectations.