Women's handball European Championships 2023: A big step for the German team
Women's handball European Championships 2023: A big step for the German team
The impending European handball championship of women, which takes place from November 28th to December 15th, promises to become an exciting tournament. In this 16th edition, more teams compete than ever before, a total of 24 teams fight for the title. This year the tournament will not only be held in one but in three countries: Hungary, Austria and Switzerland. The venues include the cities of Debrecen, Basel, Innsbruck and Vienna.
The German handball team still prepared with confidence for the European Championship after an almost unsuccessful appearance in the last friendly against Austria. "The atmosphere in the team is great, we are full of anticipation to finally get started," said co-captain Emily Bölk after the current endurance test. For Germany, Ukraine is on the program in Group F on the first match day, while Iceland and the Netherlands are the other opponents. In qualification, the German team has clearly defeated Ukraine twice and is considered a favorite against Iceland. In the encounter against the Netherlands, coach Markus Gaugisch sees the opportunities as balanced.
What is the tournament mode?
The mode of this tournament is new because 24 nations take part for the first time. The teams are divided into six groups consisting of four teams each. The best two teams of these preliminary round groups move into the next round, which continues in two groups with six teams each. The points from the direct encounters from the first round are taken. The two best teams of each main round group finally reach the semi -finals. There is a game for fifth place for the third place.
handball fanatics is already aware of the high level of the participating nations: The big favorites on the titles are Norway, Denmark, France and Sweden. These teams have established themselves as particularly strong in recent years and have already been able to collect numerous medals. The German selection would also like to build on this success after taking sixth place at the World Cup last year and achieved the qualification for the Olympic Games.
persecution of the EM games
For fans who want to follow the games live, there is good news. The streaming service Sportdeutschland.tv broadcasts all 65 games of the tournament free of charge. The broadcasts of the German team are presented from a comment studio in Krefeld, where the former international Ina Großmann will act as an expert. The chances are good to be able to follow the exciting development of the tournament up close.
The goal of the German team is clear: she wants to survive the preliminary round without loss of point and, above all, have the decisive game against the Netherlands in mind. As the Co-captain Bölk already noted, this match is a key point. For the German team, it is important to move into the main round, where they could meet strong opponents such as the defending champion Norway and the Danish selection.
This is a particularly important European Championship for German handball, since it was a long time ago that the team was able to win a medal at such a tournament. The last medal dates from 1994, where Germany won silver. The expectations and hopes are high and the atmosphere in the team could not be better.
Unique games, high-class opponents and an enthusiastic viewers-it is clear that the handball European Championship of women is a sporting event that should not be missed. For more information and exciting updates on this topic, an .