Summary: Germany and France win before world-record crowd

Summary: Germany and France win before world-record crowd

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The Men's EHF EURO 2024 is finally here and more than 53,000 people are expected at the MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA to watch the first matches in group A. Follow the live blog for all the build-up and match coverage.

20240110 Gislason Quote
Switzerland is the toughest opponent we could get from this pot in the draw. The players know each other very well because many Swiss play in the Bundesliga or played like Andy Schmid. Both teams want to win, we want both teams to get into the main round.
Alfred Gislason
Head coach, Germany
20240110 Suter Quote
Our players shall feel real joy when playing in this world record match, they shall feel light-hearted, they shall be like little boys who simply want to play handball. We have to stand the pressure in the first 15 minutes to gain stability and to stop the German speed.
Michael Suter
Head coach, Switzerland
20240109 Lazarov Quote
We are definitely the underdogs. France are the best team in the world with Denmark, Germany at home is always tough to beat and Switzerland have a lot of players playing in the Bundesliga, that shows their quality. It’s going to be very difficult for us, but in the meantime, we will try to beat anyone that does not take us seriously.
Kiril Lazarov
Head coach, North Macedonia
20240110 Porte Quote
We have not played against North Macedonia for a long time, but they are a new team, with a lot of new players, we don’t know much about the way they play. The first game in any competition is rarely the best game you will play in your career. It’s hard to move from the preparation to the competition, you still have shaky knees.
Valentin Porte
Right back, France

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