The handball world championship started in Egypt on Wednesday with the host’s opening game against Chile. Today (6 p.m., in the live ticker on sportbild.de) the German team starts the tournament with the game against Uruguay. SPORT BILD answers the ten most important questions about the tournament in Africa (until January 31).
How good is Germany really?
National coach Alfred Gislason (61) canceled nine stars: Tim Suton (24), Finn Lemke (28), Hendrik Pekeler (29), Patrick Wiencek (31), Jannik Kohlbacher (25), Fabian Wiede (26), Steffen Weinhold ( 34), Franz Semper (23) and Sebastian Heymann (22). Norway’s superstar, the Kiel Champions League winner Sander Sagosen (25), says to SPORT BILD: “The German team naturally has some problems as a result, but Germany still has a good team with a very good coach. You have to watch out for the German team, they will be dangerous. ”The internal goal is at least the quarter-finals.
Who will be the new “Bam-Bam” (Patrick Wiencek), and who is most important?
Johannes Golla (23 / Flensburg-Handewitt) becomes the new head of defense instead of “Bam-Bam” Wiencek. Despite his young age, the cyclist is very experienced. In his club he also covers in the middle block. Sebastian Firnhaber (26 / HC Erlangen), who is playing his first major tournament, is at Golla’s side in 6-0 coverage. Important for the DHB selection: The goalkeeper trio with Johannes Bitter (38), Silvio Heinevetter (36) and Andreas Wolff (29) have to close the shop at the back. “You have the class to keep up on world level and you can decide a game by yourself. Only Denmark has such a quality “, says Markus Baur (49), world champion captain from 2007.” If Philipp Weber can bring his performances out of the Bundesliga, then we have a great playmaker in him. “
How strong are the German opponents?
The first group matches against the internationally second-class Uruguay (6pm today) and Cape Verde (January 17th, 6pm) are mandatory victories. A tough chunk then awaits the Hungarians (January 19, 8:30 p.m.), against whom Germany is fighting for group victory. The first three qualify for the main round, where they face Group B with Spain, Tunisia, Brazil, Poland. The first two of the main round move on to the quarter-finals.
Who are the favorites?
Defending champion Denmark (eight players from the Bundesliga) is the measure of all things. Norway with world star Sagosen and eight other Bundesliga professionals want to knock their rivals off the throne. Sagosen says: “I think that four or five teams have the quality to win the title. Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia – and we. “
Are spectators allowed?
No. Until recently, the organizers wanted to use up to 20 percent of the audience capacity in the halls. The players condemned these plans. Sagosen said, “I find it embarrassing because of the current world situation. We are experiencing the second wave of the pandemic. It should be the same for us as it was at the Women’s European Championship in Denmark, i.e. games without spectators. The players’ health should be the most important thing. ”The captains of the European national teams around the German left winger Uwe Gensheimer had also expressed their concerns about the spectator plans in a letter and thus put the IHF under pressure.
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How is it on site for the stars?
Teams, referees, World Cup officials and media representatives are just as much in the “World Cup bubble” as IHF officials. The eight teams per venue are each accommodated together in a hotel. The DHB convoy lives in the Marriott Mena House, together with the teams from Uruguay, Cape Verde, Hungary, France, Norway, Austria and the USA.
Players belonging to the bubble commute between the hotel complex and the arena. Breaking out of this protected zone for other activities is prohibited, private excursions are prohibited. All persons belonging to the bubble must undergo a PCR test every 72 hours. If this is positive, they are isolated. DHB Vice President Bob Hanning (52): “The bubble is less dangerous than a trip by our clubs to European Cup games.”
Carsten Bissel, boss of Bundesliga club HC Erlangen, called the bubble a “joke”. Hanning counters: “Criticism is always allowed if it is sincere and honest. I find it extremely arrogant that we Germans always think we are better than the others. That is disrespectful. “
Are there any additional provisions of the DHB?
Yes! Team-Doc Prof. Kurt Steuer (64): “My biggest concern is diarrhea.” The daily intake of perenterol (regulates intestinal bacteria, prevents pathogenic germs), starting three days before departure, should help. In addition, Elotrans (beverage solution) and healing earth (absorbs toxins) are in the case as capsule and powder. Tax: “We also use healing earth when our dog has diarrhea.” Each German player also receives a refillable bottle of disinfectant (125 ml).
What happens if a player has Corona?
Under pressure from its own players, the DHB has reached an agreement with an aircraft operator from Hanover / Langenhagen about possible return transports. The players are flown out in consultation with the team doctor Steuer. If a flight home is absolutely necessary from a medical point of view, the international health insurance takes over. DHB CEO Mark Schober (48): “That is not necessarily the case with Covid. That is why we have created the possibility of a charter flight home with an ambulance company. It’s not a bargain, but it is urgently needed. We’re talking about costs of 20,000 to 40,000 euros per flight. “
How are the players insured?
The players have normal foreign health insurance (AKD). The DHB has taken out an additional one for its professionals for years (Himmelseher Sportversicherung). Schober: “If a player falls ill or injures himself during a measure, the insurance compensates for the loss of up to ten games. 2560 euros per game, up to a maximum of 25,600 euros. ”The world association IHF has also taken out such an insurance for all participating athletes.
How high is the German title bonus?
For the first title since the 2007 World Cup, the DHB would distribute the record bonus of 500,000 euros to the team. Correspondingly less for places 2, 3, and 4 (380,000, 260,000, 140,000). At the home World Cup in 2019, 450,000 euros would have been paid. In addition, the DHB pays its players a daily allowance of between 65 and 260 euros – depending on the number of international matches. The IHF pays a parking fee to the clubs for all professionals playing in the Bundesliga and deployed at the World Cup. Before the World Cup, the sum was increased by 50 percent – to the equivalent of almost 485,000 euros.
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