Handball: Poland beaten by Germany in world championship opener

Poland lost 28-37 to Olympic silver medalists Germany in the opening match of the World Men's Handball Championship in the Danish city of Herning.

Poland's Kamil Syprzak (centre) in action against Germany in Herning on Wednesday night.

Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

The Poles battled hard but were eventually defeated by the German team on Wednesday, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Reprezentacja Polski szczypiornistów bez punktów na inaugurację mistrzostw świata #gerpol

Bolą niewykorzystane rzuty karne, wynik by wyglądał inaczej.

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— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) January 15, 2025

Denmark, Croatia and Norway are jointly hosting the tournament, which began on Tuesday and runs until February 2.

Intense matches, intense rankings 👀 Check out the rankings in Groups A, D, E and H at the 29th IHF Men's World Championship ⬇️ #CRODENNOR2025 #inspiredbyhandball

Match reviews 👉 https://t.co/sPrduTMdpB pic.twitter.com/UaT29HMCKP

— International Handball Federation (@ihfhandball) January 15, 2025

Thirty-two teams, including defending champions Denmark, are vying for supremacy in the 2025 World Men’s Handball Championship.

Poland will seek their first win in the tournament on Friday against the Czech Republic, while Germany will take on Switzerland.

Biało-Czerwoni nie załamują się po porażce z Niemcami. "Teraz nie ma miejsca na błędy" https://t.co/0zZShsc2KQ

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) January 16, 2025

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Source: IAR, PAP