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Germany started its first Euro at home amid jubilation at the Fortuna Düsseldorf stadium, converted for the event. Against Switzerland, the Nationalmannschaft managed a demonstration (27-14) in front of more than 53,000 spectators (53,586 tickets sold, i.e. sold out, the attendance record for a handball match). Star goalkeeper Andreas Wolff, pushed by the crowd, particularly contributed to his team’s victory (61% saves, 14 saves).
No country has yet won the men’s Euro on its soil but Germany can dream of it thanks to Wolff, who had already lifted it to the continental coronation in 2016. All in the absence of most of its stars. ‘then, all injured: Uwe Gensheimer, Patrick Groetzki and Patrick Wiencek.