German handball players: Off to the World Cup – exciting games in Gummersbach!

German handball players: Off to the World Cup – exciting games in Gummersbach!

The preparations of the German handball players for the upcoming home World Cup in 2025 are in full swing. Summer enthusiasm and sporting ambition characterize the training plans of the national team, which focuses not only on the World Cup but also on qualifying for the European Championship. How Sports1 reports, the first international match for the 2026 European Championship qualification will take place on October 16th in Gummersbach against North Macedonia. This offers the players the opportunity to prove themselves in an official setting.

In the run-up to the World Cup, there will be an important test match in Göppingen against Switzerland on November 22nd, while the DHB team will test its form against the Netherlands in Krefeld the day before. The intensive preparation begins on November 17th with the final World Cup training phase. As part of the World Cup, the German players will open the tournament against Iceland in Stuttgart on November 26th, followed by further preliminary round games against Uruguay on November 28th and Serbia on November 30th.

Qualification for EHF EURO 2026

In parallel to the preparations for the World Cup, qualification for the EHF EURO 2026 remains a big topic. Germany already had a strong start to the qualifying round with wins against Switzerland (35:26) and Turkey (36:29), while Austria won against Turkey (31:28) and drew against Switzerland (29:29). On March 15, 2025, the German national team awaits an exciting duel against Austria in Hanover Sport4Final reported.

Germany will continue qualifying with two more crucial games, namely against Switzerland in Zurich on May 7th and against Turkey at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart on May 11th. The EHF EURO 2026, which will take place from January 15th to February 1st in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, promises exciting matches. In order to qualify, the best two teams in each group and the four best third-place teams must demonstrate their skills.

A look at the team

The German national handball team shines with a strong squad, led by national coach Alfred Gislason. Prominent names such as Andreas Wolff, Max Christoph Beneke and Johannes Golla are in the squad to achieve the ambitious goals. Goes into detail Wikipedia with the qualification systems and the rules of the game that apply to the EURO.

The first games of the European Championship qualification begin on October 15, 2025, a few weeks after the World Cup tournament. The exciting bracket between the upcoming World Cup and European qualification ensures that the players and the coaching team start the coming months highly motivated.

It will be exciting to see how the team performs after the intensive preparations. Handball enthusiasts can look forward to an exciting time!