Overview
- Denmark seized control mid-second half after back-to-back two-minute penalties created a brief German double inferiority that pundits said swung the match.
- Coach Alfred Gislason started David Späth over Andreas Wolff and left wings Lukas Mertens and Lukas Zerbe out due to muscle tightness, later defending the rotation choices.
- Emil Nielsen recorded 14 saves to earn player of the match, and Mathias Gidsel netted eight goals as the hosts closed out the win.
- Germany trailed just 12–13 at the break and held Denmark scoreless for roughly nine minutes around halftime before a flurry of misses off post and bar and loss of composure proved costly.
- The group finale against France is set for Wednesday at 18:00, broadcast on ZDF and Dyn.