GROUP 7
Germany vs Austria 31:26 (16:14)
After Austria’s free-firing start to the match in Hannover, Germany took full control of the result in the 14th minute and never looked back as Alfred Gislason’s squad displayed character to get the job done and make the home supporters happy. With that being said, the hosts held a two-goal lead at half-time, but Germany’s advantage was on the rise in the second half and reached eight goals (26:18) in the 46th minute, which proved to be the turning point. The Austrians did narrow down the difference a bit in the final minutes with Lukas Herburger being their protagonist with five goals by his name, but Germany collected the points in the end and Marko Grgic was the match’s top scorer as the talented left back scored seven goals.