Handball World Cup 2025: Germany starts against Poland-now it starts!

Handball World Cup 2025: Germany starts against Poland-now it starts!

At the start of the 2025 handball World Cup, the time has finally come! Today, on January 15th, the first game of the tournament against Poland is pending for the German national handball team. The DHB team, which after the impressive silver medal at the Olympic Games last year, came to Denmark with great ambitions, meets the Polish neighbors in the Jyske Bank Boxen Arena. The game begins at 8:30 p.m. and is broadcast live on free TV from the ARD and in the free livestream to Joyn. This transmission starts with preliminary spaces at 8:15 p.m., while Florian Naß as a reporter with the handball world champion Dominik Klein appears as an expert, like Joyn reported.

For coach Alfred Gislason and his team, this game is particularly important to start the tournament with a win. After a solid fourth place in the home European Championship and a clear victory against Brazil in the last test game (38:26), the team sees optimistic into the future, although weaknesses were still evident. However, Gislason has to do without back space players Franz Semper, who cannot play due to muscular problems. "Unfortunately, he was not able to take part in the last training session," explains the trainer, which influences the line -up for the game against Poland.

historical rivalry and favorite role

Germany is one of the favorites for the World Cup. At the last Olympic Games last year, the DHB team only lost in the final and is now striving for another medal. The pressure is high, especially since the memory of the 2007 World Cup final against Poland, which Germany won with 29:24, is still fresh. In this preliminary round group, Poland is assessed as a serious opponent, especially in addition to the Czech Republic and Switzerland. A good start against Poland is of crucial importance for the further course of the tournament, such as Berlin Live