Germany before the World Cup start: Last test against Brazil in Hamburg!

On Saturday, January 14, 2025, the Handball World Championship begins, and the German national team uses the last days before the tournament for intensive test games. In this context, the DHB selection meets Brazil. The first of two test games took place on Thursday, January 9th, in the GP Joule Arena in Flensburg, where Germany won 32:25 against Brazil. This reported Bild.de .

The second test game takes place on Saturday at 4:20 p.m. in Hamburg and will be broadcast on Free TV to ZDF. For spectators there is also the possibility to follow the game free of charge in the livestream on zdf.de and sportstudio.de. The commentator is Martin Schneider, while Florian Zschiedrich takes over the moderation and acts Sven-Sören Christophersen as an expert.

outlook on the World Cup and team situation

Before the crucial game against Brazil,

national coach Alfred Gislason said that the team had moved closer to the top of the world and that the dream of the semi -finals would be pursued further. Despite some difficulties such as cancellations and illnesses within the team, the anticipation seems to be great. Captain Johannes Golla reported an improved performance of his team after initial difficulties in the first duel.

The German selection has set itself the goal of moving into the semi -finals of the World Cup. Sebastian Heymann and Jannik Kohlbacher, however, are out of the question for the tournament. Benjamin Chatton, the manager of the national team, emphasized the importance of preparation to avoid a wave of illness. Luca Witzke expressed the high expectations of the team that strives to successfully cut off in the tournament.

The first World Cup game against Poland is also expected. The DHB selection will move into your World Cup district in Silkeborg on January 13th to prepare for the upcoming challenges, such as merkur.de reported.