Handball European Championship qualifier: Germany sweeps Switzerland off the square with 35:26!

Handball European Championship qualifier: Germany sweeps Switzerland off the square with 35:26!

Mannheim, Deutschland - A top -class spectacle! The German handball players burned an impressive fireworks at the start of the European Championship qualification and swept Switzerland from the SAP Arena in Mannheim with a clear 35:26 (21:13). Just 88 days after the sensational silver coup at the Olympic Games, the boys from national coach Alfred Gislason show that they are ready to achieve great again. Before 12,721 enthusiastic fans, they put on a lightning start and secured the first two points on the way to the Euro 2026.

The star of the evening? Lukas Zerbe, who shone with seven goals and played the Swiss defense dizzy. Goalkeeper Andreas Wolff was also a rock in the surf and kept the opposing attacks with impressive parades. Despite some injured key players like Juri Knorr and Julian Köster, Germany dominated the events in the field and led at half -time with 21:13. The Swiss, led by their national coach Andy Schmid, who once played in Mannheim, could not withstand the pressure and experienced a déjà-vu after the bitter defeat at the beginning of the home European Championship.

a game full of emotions and drama

The German team started furiously and quickly set off 8: 3. Schmid tried to counteract a break, but his team just couldn't get into play. The DHB selection was not put off and expanded the lead to an impressive 19: 6 up to the 24th minute. A small loss of concentration in the final phase of the first half made the Confederates come a little, but the dominance of the German players was unmistakable. With a throw rate of 84 percent, they showed how effective they can act in attack.

After the half-time break, David Späth came into the goal, but the U21 world champion had difficulties and soon had to let Wolff go back. Switzerland reduced to six goals, but the hope of the guests was quickly suffocated. With a strong performance by Wolff and a comfortable lead of 32:22 in the middle of the second half, the rest of the game was a show. The German team saved strength and had the audience cheered. A successful start that makes you want more!