Just past the title: SC Magdeburg loses dramatic finals in Cairo

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The handball players of SC Magdeburg suffered a narrow defeat in the final of the club world championship against the Hungarian Veszprem HC on Thursday evening. After an exciting course, the team had to give up 33:34 in the extension. This defeat means the end of their impressive series of three consecutive World Cup titles, which they could no longer expand. A fourth title in a row would have been a new record for handball.

coach Bennet Wiegert, who cheered on his team, had hoped to continue the successful time. In the run-up to the game, the mood was optimistic, but in the champions class of handball there is often a tough reality in which the teams fluctuate between victory and defeat. This club World Cup is described by the World Handball Association as the most exciting competition for club teams. In addition to the Magdeburgers, well -known clubs such as FC Barcelona and teams from Brazil, the USA and Australia took part in the tournament with various international representatives.

intensive competitive conditions

Magdeburg, as one of three European participants in the final, was able to show that European handball is a special challenge for non -European teams. Historically, only a non-European team, Al Sadd from Qatar, the club world championship and only once in 2002.

For the Magdeburgers, there was nevertheless a ray of hope after the lost final: Omar Magnusson and Gisli Kristjansson were elected to the All-Star team. The financial reward of around 90,000 euros for second place is also a positive result. The players were allowed to decorate themselves with silver medals, but the physical stress of the past few days was enormous. The team has to recover after four games within six days, and they had already had a strenuous time with six competitive games in 24 days.

The following days do not promise any recovery. The next Bundesliga game against Göppingen is on the program on Monday, and just a few days later it goes in the Champions League against Kielce from Poland and against the Bundesliga leader Flensburg-Handewitt. "Now the toughest week follows," said Wiegert. These perseverance slogans are necessary to keep up the motivation and energy after they had previously lost to Berlin against Berlin and in the Bundesliga against Kiel and in the Champions League against Szeged. The challenges that are waiting for you should not be underestimated.

a hard way for SC Magdeburg

The injuries of Felix Claar, Philipp Weber and Tim Hornke also press the team. This personnel problem makes the upcoming games all the more critical, as Wiegert has to motivate his players to stay in the competition and to fulfill the ambitions they have set themselves. After the Magdeburgers have been consistently successful in the past three years and have won at least two titles every season, they must now prepare for the pressure.

Particularly incomprehensible for the Magdeburgers was the draw for the cup round of 16, in which they have to compete against the THW Kiel. The team around coach Steffen Baumgart will never be a simple opponent. The past season has shown how difficult it is to keep staying at the top in handball. For the Magdeburgers, it remains to be seen whether they find the strength to achieve their sporting goals in the current competitive phase.

A detailed analysis of her situation shows that SC Magdeburg balances on a narrow line between success and failure. You not only have to fight your physical boundaries, but also find the mental strength that is necessary to master the next challenge. It is clear that the upcoming games will be decisive to build on their glorious performance or possibly slide into a deeper crisis. The eyes are excited about the coming game week, in which it will be shown whether the team can recover from the disappointment of the final.