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Germany will face Egypt within the 2023 Handball World Cup positional video games after a bitter defeat in opposition to France. A direct signal.
- Handball World Championship: Placement matches 5-8, Germany – Egypt
- A ghostly temper on the Germany sport: Fight in opposition to Egypt in entrance of an nearly empty corridor
- Before the sport in opposition to Egypt: National coach Gislason appointed two gamers
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60 minutes: It does not exist! Knorr strikes to the precise of Hafner, however his allusions to Steinert aren’t too clear. Losing the ball, now Egypt can go.
Germany – Egypt 30:30
Germany: | Wolf, Birlech – Mertens, Damke – Stutzke, Weber, Koster – Knorr, Witzke, Ernst – Hafner, Steinert – Grotzky, Zerbe – Golla, Kolbacher, Seechel |
Egypt: | Hendawi, Homayed, Ali – El Wakil, Kadda, Zein, S. Elderaa, Y. Elderaa, Hesham, Abdelhak – Mahmoud, Moamen, Saad, Sanad, El Masri, Mamdouh – Mesilhi, Elnakkadi |
penalty minutes: | 3/2 |
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59 minutes: Last time was Gislason. “We want targets and protection,” says the Icelander. He needs to play with two strikers from the realm. With the DHB group trying drained, the sport was as soon as once more utterly open.
57 minutes: It have to be improper, really the stability of the friends! Germany lose the ball in assault, Egypt counter and make it very robust. Now, that is going to be a thriller, and it’s very pointless.
55 minutes: Change the purpose of Germany! Joel Birlech replaces the robust Andreas Wolff. However, the brand new man is unable to parry Egypt’s seven-yarder between the posts.
53 minutes: Finally Germany once more, how! Knorr performs with Hafner, who in flip sticks completely to Mertens, who finishes freely in entrance of the Egyptian purpose. The Germans performed laborious.
52 minutes: Two-minute time penalty for sticking Stutzke. This is his third. So Stutzke has to depart the bench and go to the stands. Is it spicy?
50 minutes: Important save by Wolff. He prevents Egypt from scoring. But Yuri Knorr, of all folks, makes errors within the offensive sport. It was a pity…
48 minutes: Gislason calls a timeout. “We have to apply extra. We want protection,” mentioned the nationwide coach to his boyfriend. The DHB group is simply too careless in assault proper now. He must get higher or issues will worsen once more. After conceding 5 targets in a row, an eight-goal lead melted away.
44 minutes: Another signal of life from the Egyptians. The North Africans confidently transformed a seven-metre throw-in, with Egypt’s Ali Zein lobbing it clear after a DHB assault. Germany will now should watch out to not let the sport escalate once more.
41 minutes: Red paper for Egypt. Mohab Abdelhak has to go down after a courageous deal with on Mertens as he tries to throw. Knorr rolls seven meters with confidence.
40 minutes: Germany places huge strain on Egyptians. Johannes Golla scored one other purpose, his sixth since right this moment. Egypt cleared the ball, Germany countered and Mertens was out. The youth of the Germans is getting larger once more.
38 minutes: Seven meters for Germany after a foul within the circle in opposition to Weber. Yuri Knorr takes cost and scores. The child’s strike price is 90 %, which is superb!
34 minutes: Egypt lose the ball in assault and DHB counter with nice power. The ball involves Grotzky on the precise, who optimistically will get the ball over the road. Germany begins to consolidate.
31 minutes: It’s on at Tele2 Arena. Egypt threw!
The ghostly temper on the Germany sport: the battle in opposition to Egypt in entrance of an nearly empty corridor
half-hour: Half time on the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm! The Germans began effectively within the first placement sport and performed convincingly. Yuri Knorr and Andreas Wolff performed particularly effectively. But in the previous few minutes, the DHB group dropped one thing and the Egyptians got here out. The sport won’t be determined, the North Africans won’t quit. Unfortunately, just a few followers entered the corridor, it is vitally empty and quiet in Stockholm Arena.
29 minutes: It’s a pity! The Germans combine effectively, however in the long run Hafner loses the ball in a duel within the circle. The Egyptians are slowly coming again with three targets from Parondo.
28 minutes: The statistics present that Germany clearly dominates right here. The execution effectivity of the DHB group is 89 %, whereas the Egyptians are solely 40 %.
25 minutes: Egypt have been comparatively weak in entrance of purpose to this point, which is definitely as a result of robust efficiency of Andreas Wolff. The Germans – in opposition to France – have been, against this, brutally environment friendly.
23 minutes: Time penalty in opposition to Stutz, who hit Egypt within the head together with his hand. This is his second. In the third, Stutzke can blush and take an early bathe.
twenty first minute: The Egyptians are concentrating on the German screws and this creates house for the Germans. It’s Hafner once more to attain for the group. Germany managed to construct a cushty lead.

18 minutes: Already Andreas Wolff’s eighth march, actually robust efficiency from the DHB defender. Currently, it’s greater than 50 %.
quarter-hour: Wolf once more! The German goalkeeper is unbeatable right this moment. But Egypt held onto the ball and Lucas Stutzke was fouled. This is the primary penalty within the sport.
13 minutes: Very, very effectively stuffed! Golla once more, he scores his fourth purpose on this sport. Great job!
10 minutes: Andi Wolf once more! The goalkeeper takes the subsequent ball from a nook. And in response, Hafner crosses the left flank and places the ball into the web.
7 minutes: Powerful motion from prime star Yuri Knorr! He remains to be a game-defining determine. Knorr heads the ball into the precise nook, however the Egyptian keeper cannot do something about it.
5 minutes: Germany’s Christoph Steinert sees yellow.
4th minute: Great save by Andreas Wolf from the precise. Golla nets the counter assault. The German nationwide group is as robust as a bear.
2nd minute: The first purpose for the Germans was scored by Julian Köster within the left nook of the circle. begin for the DHB group.
1st minute: throw! Let’s begin the primary place sport between Germany and Egypt in Stockholm.
Update on 27 January 15:27: “I believe they’re very targeted,” ARD nationwide coach Alfred Gislason mentioned earlier than the sport. “We should do our greatest right this moment to beat Egypt. I believe the group needs to indicate everybody that they’re extra succesful.”
“The Egyptians are much like the French in some ways,” says the nationwide coach. “We should transition in a short time.” He insisted: “We should be affected person in opposition to a really robust protection and let the pitch work.”
Update January 27, 3:13 p.m.: Even if the nationwide coach Alfed Gislason introduced right this moment that he needs to relaxation Patrik Grotzky: The right-back is ready for his fiftieth sport within the World Cup. Only one has made extra World Cup appearances: Christian Schwarzer, a member of the 2007 World Champion group.
Djibril M’Bengou and Tim Zechel aren’t in right this moment’s squad as DHB introduced shortly earlier than the sport. Lukas Stutzke and Lukasz Zerbe are within the sport.
DHB captain Golla forward of World Cup conflict in opposition to Egypt: ‘We have to do some issues higher’
Update January 27, 2:19 p.m.: German handball gamers are prepared to participate on the earth championship after the quarter-final match in opposition to Olympic champions France. “I’m not nervous, we’re a younger group,” captain Johannes Golla mentioned forward of the match in opposition to Egypt.
Egypt is “a really, very robust opponent. If we need to win the sport, now we have to do some issues higher.” “We nonetheless have a bone to choose with the Egyptians. Of course, we need to take revenge for that,” says goalkeeper Andreas Wolff.
At the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, DHB crashed out of the match with a rating of 26:31 in opposition to the North Africans. Therefore, based on Golla, Egypt is “not a worthy activity”.
First report January 27, 13:35: Stockholm – Less than 48 hours have handed since Germany misplaced to France within the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Handball Championship in Sweden and Poland. At 15.30 (TV data) the primary place match for nationwide coach Alfred Gislson’s group will happen. DHB will then face African champions Egypt on the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.
After a humiliating efficiency in opposition to France: The DHB group will look to bounce again in opposition to the African champions
On paper, the battle is an apparent story. Germany and Egypt met 14 occasions in handball. DHB have received eleven of these video games whereas the North Africans have received three. According to statistics, Germany is the favourite. But the Egyptians will definitely not go simple on the Germans as they went into the match as African champions.

Moreover, the German nationwide group appears to be weakened. After a terrific begin to the World Cup, the profitable streak was snapped after a thriller in opposition to prime favorites Norway. Olympic champion France was too large a house quantity for the group at the moment. The problem of touring additionally appears to hassle the gamers. After two defeats in a row, Germany will now look to get again on monitor in opposition to Egypt.
Before the sport in opposition to Egypt: nationwide coach Gislason named two gamers
Placement video games aren’t insignificant. On the one hand, however, younger gamers can achieve expertise at a excessive stage and end the match with a way of accomplishment. After the match in opposition to Egypt, the DHB group will face both Hungary or Norway for the second time.
Also, the final place of the world championship will determine on the choice for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. The higher the DHB group performs on the World Championships, the simpler the Olympic qualifying group shall be on paper.
National coach Alfred Gislason made some adjustments to the squad earlier than the match in opposition to Egypt. Backcourt participant Lukas Stutzke of Bergisches HC changed Paul Drucks (Fuchse Berlin) who was sidelined with a chilly. On the precise wing, Lukas Zerbe from TBV Lemgo-Lippe additionally completes the squad.
Germany vs Egypt reside: DHB battle for fifth place
Watch the 2023 Handball World Cup match between Germany and Egypt reside right this moment from 3.30pm. (vfi)