German handball players: Home World Cup 2025 and exciting qualifying games!

German handball players: Home World Cup 2025 and exciting qualifying games!

Attention handball fans! The German handball players are well on their way to preparing for the home World Cup in 2025. With great enthusiasm and fresh training, the team is starting the crucial phase in which they are preparing for their home games, which will be a real highlight for the audience. On October 16th, the DHB team will fight against North Macedonia in the first game of the qualification for EHF EURO 2026 in Gummersbach. The excitement is palpable and preparations are in full swing. Yahoo News reports that the team will meet again immediately after the summer course from July 7th to 13th in Dortmund and Rotterdam.

As is well known, home games are an excellent opportunity to enjoy the culinary delights and the enthusiasm of the audience. National coach Markus Gaugisch emphasizes the importance of these games and is planning several exciting test games. The dress rehearsal for the World Cup will take place on November 22nd in Göppingen against Switzerland. A week before, on November 21st, the handball players will meet the Dutch selection in Krefeld. This encounter promises to be an exciting duel!

Looking forward to the World Cup

Anticipation for the World Cup is building across the nation. The opening of the event will take place on November 26th in Stuttgart, when the German team takes on Iceland. As is usual in handball, this will be followed by the preliminary round games on November 28th against Uruguay and on November 30th against Serbia. The main round will then continue from December 2nd in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle. Once again, the German Handball Association (DHB) has put together an exciting event from a colorful schedule that fans shouldn't miss.

Tickets for the preliminary round games are available from October 12th for prices starting at 15 euros, and the anticipation for the spectacle is growing every day. DHB highlights that the first two teams in the qualifying group can secure a place for the EHF EURO 2026. Therefore, every point is important and the players will give everything to achieve the coveted qualification. In addition, another international match against the Netherlands will take place in Eindhoven on September 21st.

The international context

The international component of the tournament is also exciting. The 2025 World Cup will be co-hosted by Germany and the Netherlands, which poses a special challenge for the teams. In particular, Germany will face strong opponents such as Belgium and Slovenia in the qualification, for whom the German squad will be prepared. Wikipedia reports on the teams' previous performances, which have caused a sensation more than once.

Overall, 2025 is an exciting year for handball in Germany. The enthusiasm surrounding the home World Cup, coupled with strategic preparations, promises a must-see spectacle. The arena in Gummersbach, which last hosted a game against Turkey in 2018, will once again be the scene of exciting matches. Here’s to good games, exciting goals and an anti-alcoholic flourishing of the handball community!