d of Spain 2021, the German side will meet Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia in Group E.

“We only face European teams in the preliminary stage, which is quite unusual when you have a format with 32 teams. But you never have easy opponents. It could have been easier, mainly when you already look ahead of the main round with opponents such as Denmark and Korea. But we have to accept this challenge.”

In preparation for the 2021 IHF Women’s World Championship, Germany will face RHF in a friendly game on 7 November. Finally, they will gather for a training camp starting in mid-November – with one or two test matches.
 

Key players: Dinah Eckerle (goalkeeper), Alina Grijseels (centre back), Emily Bölk (left back)

Qualification for Spain 2021: Qualification Europe Phase 2 – Winners versus Portugal

History in tournament: 1957: 4th**, 1962: 8th**, 1965: 3rd**, 1971: 5th**/1st*, 1973