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Austria redeems handball fans: point against Germany!
Austria's handball men surprise with 26:26 against Germany and raise hopes for the European Championship. An exciting duel in Vienna.
Austria redeems handball fans: point against Germany!
Austria's handball men have created a sporting sensation! On Thursday they played a thrilling qualifying game for the 2026 European Championship against Germany in Vienna's Kagran and sensationally achieved a 26:26 draw. The Red-White-Reds earned a lot of praise with an impressive fighting performance in front of almost 6,000 frenetic spectators, while captain Mykola Bilyk was missing due to injury. Despite being behind for a while, the Austrians showed that they can keep up with the Germans. Coach Alfred Gislason's team now leads Group 7 with 5 points, Austria follows with 4 points krone.at reported.
The Austrians can compete with similar passion in Hanover on Saturday. The aggressive goalie Konstantin Möstl made a decisive contribution to winning the points and brought the hall to a boil with his saves. Lukas Hutecek skillfully directed his team, which started the second half after an 11:13 deficit. Even with a 24:20 deficit, the players did not allow themselves to be discouraged and fought until the last second, when the fouled captain Sebastian Frimmel equalized from seven meters.
Germans fight their way into the round of 16
The team, which wore their eye-catching pink jerseys, had to fight hard despite the win against Hungary and were not unsettled by the opponents' heated attacks. Manuel Neuer, who was now celebrating his 17th European Championship appearance, repeatedly proved to be an insurmountable wall in goal, while his team then took the deserved lead through patient and focused play. With this victory, the DFB selection has regained its self-confidence and is now confident of victory heading into the knockout round.