DHB team denies Testspiel

The games against the CO host of the past European Championships are the conclusion of the first course of the team of national coach Alfred Gislason after the major event in January. On March 19, both teams in Gummersbach meet each other (16.15 clock), Already a day later, it depends at 5:15 pm in the Rothenbach-Halle in Kassel (Ment Meltenungen) to the second game.

"Hungary is a strong opponent who will demand us," DHB sports director Axel Kromer is convinced: "The potential of this team has just seen at the World Cup 2021, when they reached the quarterfinals, the preliminary round of the preliminary round changes January at the local backdrop. " Opponents like the Hungarians are very important in our development process to continue to grow as a team on our way towards WM 2023 and Home EM 2024 ". The presale for both international matches will start at 16 o'clock next Friday.

For the events according to the current state of the Corona Pandemic a 2G regulations - there is thus obtained who can prove the status or demonstrate the status. Exception regulations defined in the hygiene concept exist for children and adolescents. The DHB currently plans with a capacity of 60 percent in Gummersbach (2500) and 100 percent in Kassel (4300).

"After two years without or with only a few viewers, the two games of our men's national team against Hungary are a big step towards normality," says Mark Schober, CEO of the German Handball Federation, quoted, "We are already looking forward to the Atmosphere and emotions in the arenas. We all missed that, because that makes the handball out. "

Faroe Island or Belarus?

After completion of the course measure starting on 14 March in Kaesen-Kaiserau, the full focus is towards WM-play-offs, which are played in April. Possible opponents The DHB selection are either the Faroe Islands or Belarus, which will meet two times in the international week in March.

For the World Cup play-off first leg on 13/14. April owns Germany home right, the second leg will take place on 16./17. April. The winner of the two comparisons qualifies for the World Cup 2023 in Sweden and Poland (11 to 29 January).