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There was great joy in Berlin on Sunday evening: the national handball team had pulled off one of the biggest upsets in their history – just four days after the embarrassing European Championship opener against Germany. But the joy and satisfaction after the 26:26 draw against Olympic champions France were soon mixed with a sense of disillusionment.
Because: Because it was “only” enough for a draw and not a victory, Switzerland needs a miracle tonight to reach the main round in Cologne. There is only one scenario that can avert elimination at the European Championship: Switzerland must do its homework from 6 p.m. and win against the already eliminated North Macedonia (SRF). In the late game of Group A we are dependent on a victory for Germany against France (8:30 PM, ARD). The catch is that Switzerland also has to make up for the goal difference, which is 23 goals worse than the French.
Mortgage from the Germany game
The Swiss have bad memories of the last meeting with North Macedonia. Three years ago they missed qualifying for the last European Championship with two defeats in Schaffhausen and Skopje. The opponent of that time can only be compared to a limited extent with that of today. The big star, Champions League top scorer of all time Kiril Lazarov (43), is no longer on the field, but on the sidelines as national coach. For once, the national team is easily the favorite.
After the confident start to the tournament, Germany can certainly rely on a victory against France. It would be the first at a major tournament since the 2013 World Cup. However, the Swiss mortgage will probably weigh too heavily in the total calculation in terms of goal difference.
By the way: although – unlike major football tournaments – the final group matches take place at different times, there is no risk of a package anywhere. The points from matches against opponents who also qualified for the main round will be deducted.
Source : Blick
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