Gripping sports weekend: U21 handball players and U19 plunge into the drama!

Gripping sports weekend: U21 handball players and U19 plunge into the drama!

Melsungen, Deutschland - The sports world looks forward to the exciting events of the past few days. On June 23, 2025, the U21 Handball World Championship and the U19 European Football Championship were also on the program. The handball fans found a particularly exciting duel between Germany and Spain, which for the German U21 was about qualifying for the next rounds.

After a strong preliminary round in which the German handball players were three times victorious against Serbia, Switzerland and Tunisia, Spain was waiting for the boys in the main round game. But the match developed into a real roller coaster ride, which was additionally dramatized by a power failure during a storm. Germany started strongly and led at half -time with 19:15.

a spectacle on the field

with a 29:22 lead in the second round it seemed as if the victory was within reach. But the Spaniards came back and used every chance that offered them. A heartbeat final was inevitable when Germany left 34:35 shortly before the end. In this critical situation, Florian Drosten, a player of the Handball Bundesliga club MT Melsungen, stepped into the line and converted a crucial seven meter, which made the game ended in a dramatic 35:35 draw. "We showed that we can also exist under pressure," said Drosten, who only celebrated his birthday on June 18 and was emphasized by MT sports director Michael Allendorf as a "at least equivalent partner".

But not only in handball it was dramatic. The U19 soccer players are also required at the European Championship. Germany also played against Spain here and developed into a similar nerve game. Max Moerstedt put Germany in the lead in the 28th minute, but the Spaniards equalized in the 61st minute. Germany did not give up and took the lead again, but a double strike in added time gave the game an exciting turn.

football drama in extra time

The extension then brought other emotions with it again. At first Spain took the lead in the 97th minute, but the German team spirit predominated, and Moerstedt ensured a 5: 4 lead with two goals in the additional time. But the game was not over yet, because Spain equalized again. The decisive goal then fell through Pablo Garcia in the 119th minute, which the German U19 kickers sent 5: 6 out of the tournament.

Thanks to the draw in handball, the German U21 moves into the World Cup final, where it is Hungary on Sunday, which previously defeated Iceland with 37:30. The joy and pride of the achievements of the German teams are great, despite the defeated nights in football. The entire sport has definitely shown once again that tension and drama go hand in hand.

Further information on the U21 handball World Cup can be found on Kicker and on the performance of the U19 on Stern .