No medal at the home European Championship: Germany loses the game for third place against Sweden. Germany ended up in fourth place in front of their home crowd.
Alfred Gislason's team also missed direct Olympic qualification, but can still secure a ticket for the games in Paris in the summer in the deciding tournament in March. France holds its nerve and is the European handball champion. Germany takes a hit against Croatia – and is still in the European Championship semi-finals. France wins after extra time.