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Germany narrowly loses against Iceland: handball team shows weaknesses!
The German handball team narrowly lost to Iceland 29:31 in Munich on November 2nd, 2025. Performance fluctuations and technical errors characterize the game.
Germany narrowly loses against Iceland: handball team shows weaknesses!
The German national handball team suffered a narrow defeat against Iceland in the second test match before the European Championships. The Germans lost 29:31 (15:16) in Munich and now have to urgently reconsider their performance. Despite a strong initial phase with a 2-0 by Julian Köster after just 1.5 minutes and a 5-2 by Miro Schluroff and Tim Freihöfer, the team later stumbled. Sports show reports a series of technical errors and missed opportunities that ultimately cost the team dearly.
Icelandic goalkeeper Ágúst Elí Björgvinsson proved to be an insurmountable wall and helped his team take a 15-11 lead in the 25th minute. Although David Späth, the goalkeeper of the German team, distinguished himself with brilliant saves, he later made it clear: “Overall, we deserved to lose.” Lukas Zerbe agreed with him and criticized the many technical weaknesses and free throws.
Tension until the last minute
After a mixed first half, the Germans showed some improvements before the break. Freihöfer, Franz Semper and Mathi Häseler ensured that the deficit was reduced to 15:16. The players kept the tension high in the second half. Semper managed to equalize to 20:20 in the 38th minute and revive the game.
Coach Alfred Gislason tried to increase the pressure on the Icelanders by switching to a 5-1 formation. Nevertheless, Viggó Kristjánsson failed with a seven-meter shot from Andreas Wolff. While David Späth returned and parried an important counter-attack, the German team continued to have difficulty finishing. Iceland was finally able to pull ahead 29:27 in the 54th minute, which tipped the pendulum their way.
Conclusion and outlook
“We have to increase our pace,” emphasized captain Andreas Golla after the game. The lack of consistency and the weak attack were issues that coach Gislason also denounced. The German team still has a lot of work to do to better prepare for the upcoming European Championships.
Every bitter defeat should be viewed as a lesson, and now it's time to have a good handle on the next training sessions and draw the right conclusions. Fans can look forward to seeing how the team develops to maintain its place in the challenges ahead.