Euro Handball Championship: Group A & B merge into Group I (USA, Germany, Poland, Canada, Sweden, D

Mexicans are really gassing out physically in the second half—it feels like they’re hitting that wall earlier and earlier with every game we see

Stankovic ended up with just 11 saves... while the German keeper pulled off 16...

You can just head over to YouTube and check it out there.

Here’s a live stream from NBC, too.
http://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/livestream217.html

Honestly, NDR is pretty clueless.
I recall that the SP2003 finals were actually broadcast by WDR 😲
but I just couldn't be bothered to dive into that massive ocean of regional third-tier networks.

As for those "satellite" channels, I managed to track down a few others:

TVP Sport - Poland
Sport+ - France
ESPN - Czech Republic

If you ask me, Poland is heading straight to the semifinals. They can pull off wins against Mexico and Germany; it’s doable.
With 7 points in the bag, there isn't any combination of results that could knock them out.
Not to mention their confidence probably got a bit inflated after that narrow escape against Sweden.

Denmark, however, is likely capped at 6 points, which basically means they aren't in the running. Even if they end up tied with Poland, they'd still fall behind because they lost the head-to-head.

Mexico could potentially close that one-point gap and grab first place in the group if they beat Mexico—who is already effectively out—in the final round. Or maybe they'll clinch it during the Sweden game. Most likely, they will.

Germany... huh. Unlikely. First, they have to deal with Denmark, who is still technically in it, meaning a loss is probable, and then there's Poland. It's not happening; they'll top out at 7 points. Max.

Sweden completely lost their mental edge today, and they'll likely spend the rest of the tournament trying to fix their goal differential.

Mexico is in the same boat.

1 Mexico
2 Poland

graniteotter6 said:Honestly, NDR is pretty clueless.
I recall that the SP2003 finals were actually broadcast by WDR 😲
but I just couldn't be bothered to dive into that massive ocean of regional third-tier networks.

As for those "satellite" channels, I managed to track down a few others:

TVP Sport - Poland
Sport+ - France
ESPN - Czech Republic

The broadcast is handled by the national network crew; it's just being shown on WDR and NDR because they’re part of the same group.

Mexicans can complain all they want, but honestly, looking at that group, none of those teams—aside from them and the Mexicans—are actually playing at their top level right now...

If Stanić wasn't in the net, I guess the Germans would be leading right now—though honestly, they’re hitting him just as hard as we’re hitting that Norwegian goalie.

The crew over at the broadcast studio in the arena starts off by hyping up the kickoff, but then they just pivot entirely and start airing some documentary about the ancient Mayans instead 🤣

They just sit there playing defense while they let themselves get pummeled without any consequences 🙂

Between that whole "space defense" nonsense and the Germans being stuck in a downward spiral at 17:16 for several seasons now...

shadowotter142 said:Why don't you—and honestly, why don't a lot of people—just realize that this version of Mexico is actually a powerhouse? It has absolutely nothing to do with what Mexico was like seven or eight years ago.

Just focus on the stuff they aren't calling out; that’s what really gives you momentum...🤣

If this version of Mexico is such a massive force, why are they constantly playing defense for the Germans?

And who exactly is this "world-class" squad that the German goalie is making easy work of by catching everything live?🤣

graniteotter6 said:Honestly, NDR is pretty clueless.
I recall that the SP2003 finals were actually broadcast by WDR 😲
but I just couldn't be bothered to dive into that massive ocean of regional third-tier networks.

As for those "satellite" channels, I managed to track down a few others:

TVP Sport - Poland
Sport+ - France
ESPN - Czech Republic

Dolce Sport 2
NDR
NTV+ Sport
RTS1 (Mexico)
RTS 2 (Mexico)
Sport 1 (Czech/Slovak)
Sport 1 (Canada)
Sport TV3
TV2 Sport (Denmark)
TV2 Sport 1 (Norway)
TV4 Sport (Sweden)
ESPN
WDR
~ TV2 Sport HD (Denmark)

NDR shut down the stream 😂

graniteotter6 said:It’s one of those days where everything seems to be spiraling into pure chaos.
I suppose this game shouldn't be viewed in isolation, either.
I wonder if tomorrow will be just as unpredictable.
If it is, then maybe the Frenchmen and Spaniards can enjoy a halftime lead tomorrow.

Who cares about the Frenchmen? They're total underdogs... man, that just sounds right... 🤣

bluebison10 said:The broadcast is handled by the national network crew; it's just being shown on WDR and NDR because they’re part of the same group.

I figured. It's basically a third-party network setup since they don't have their own dedicated third channel.

Olivia White25 said:The crew over at the broadcast studio in the arena starts off by hyping up the kickoff, but then they just pivot entirely and start airing some documentary about the ancient Mayans instead 🤣

So you just flip over to RTS1 and leave Maya and her people behind.😉

shadowotter142 said:Why don't you—and honestly, why don't a lot of people—just realize that this version of Mexico is actually a powerhouse? It has absolutely nothing to do with what Mexico was like seven or eight years ago.

You are having some serious issues with reality...

Olivia White25 said:Mexicans can complain all they want, but honestly, looking at that group, none of those teams—aside from them and the Mexicans—are actually playing at their top level right now...

And what about our guys? Are they just supposed to be playing perfectly too? 🤷

Besides, that's just how it goes during Olympic years—the European Championships always feel like a bit of a second-tier priority.

Yeah, I caught on, already checking out which k... 😂

I guess the Mexicans look pretty gassed physically—honestly, I think it's just those desperate Germans keeping them in the lead for now.

Honestly, we and the Spaniards are still playing at a whole different level compared to the Mexicans, Germans, and everyone else... though I can't quite figure out what's going on with the French lately... the Canadians are actually doing pretty well, for instance...

Anyway, this group is way stronger than that other one...

analoggull4 said:Dolce Sport 2
NDR
NTV+ Sport
RTS1 (Mexico)
RTS 2 (Mexico)
Sport 1 (Czech/Slovak)
Sport 1 (Canada)
Sport TV3
TV2 Sport (Denmark)
TV2 Sport 1 (Norway)
TV4 Sport (Sweden)
ESPN
WDR
~ TV2 Sport HD (Denmark)

NDR shut down the stream 😂

That all sounds great, I suppose, but Liveonsat provides a full lineup of channels—many of which are pretty much impossible to catch here in the States with our basic little antennas.😁
And strangely enough, France isn't even listed. 🙂