liveblog
On Tuesday the DHB team will meet favorite France at the European Championships. A game that is extremely important for the rest of the tournament. All updates about the game here in the live blog.
6:07 p.m
Germany is entering the hot phase
The DHB team’s two appearances at the home European Championship were very convincing – but none of that counts against France anymore. Sportschau reporter Robin Tillenburg, who accompanies the team through the tournament, has written down why the main round is already starting and how you can crack the French.
4:30 p.m
Game against France live everywhere on the sports show
On TV, in the live stream and in the full radio report or in the live ticker. You can follow the important preliminary round game between the German handball players on Tuesday evening (January 16, 2024, 8:30 p.m.) against France at the Sportschau in all of these ways.
Sportschau, January 16, 2024 8:29 p.m
3:54 p.m
Matchday press conference only digital due to traffic conditions
Because of the farmers’ protests and the resulting potentially tense traffic situation in Berlin, the DHB only offered its matchday press conference digitally from the team hotel this time. For the French, everything took place on site – and the ARD reporters also successfully made it to the hotel.
3:46 p.m
Points against France mean a top starting position in the main round
If the German team were to win against France, they would definitely take two points into the main round. If she loses, she will start the remaining four games in Berlin without a point and will probably not allow herself a defeat to reach the semi-finals. That’s why this third preliminary round game is so important for the Germans, even though they’ve already secured their place in the main round. Sports director Axel Kromer also says: The European Championships are only just beginning now.