defending Champions, France, remain at the Handball world championship is the first tracker of the German national team in the preliminary round of group A. The world champion won on Saturday night, also his second game in Berlin before 12.853 spectators with 32:21 (15:12) against Serbia, and as the DHB-selection now 4:0 points in the account. Due to the worse goal difference, the French are behind the DHB-selection. Best scorer of France, Nedim Remili and Ludovic Fabregas were with each five goals. The most successful Serb in the Bundesliga-Profi Bogdan Radivojevic of the Rhine-Neckar lions with six goals.

the other co-favourites to stay on course in the direction of the main round. Co-hosts Denmark in Herning loose with a 36:22 (19:10) against Tunisia and took also the second victory in the second game. Superstar Mikkel Hansen and the Bay of Bundesliga player Rasmus Lauge were with seven goals best pitcher of the team of coach Nikolaj Jacobsen.

Vice-champion of Norway had against Saudi Arabia, also no problems and won the locker with 40:21 (20:10). Magnus Rod of the SG Flensburg-Handewitt reach nine goals, and thus the most for the Norwegians.