Germany vs Norway Prediction & Betting Tips - Handball World Championship

Prediction published on 27/01/2023, 17:10  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 27/01/2023 at 18:11 in Handball World Championship Predictions

Norway bid to finish fifth in the 2023 Men's World Handball Championship. That would be their third best finish after losing in the 2017 and 2019 finals. To finish in fifth place, they need to beat Germany in this fith and sixth place play-off. These kinds of matches are always a bit awkward, do players want to carry on when their dreams of winning the championship have been ended? It was difficult for Norway as they only lost in extra time to Spain in the quarter finals. They bounced back with a good win over Hungary to set themselves up for this clash with Germany. Norway didn't need any extra time in that match against Hungary, winning it by an eight-goal margin. They come into this match having not lost in regular time, having recorded seven wins and that draw with Spain that went into added time.

Germany made it to the quarter finals of these 2023 Men's World Handball Championships but were beaten by France. Two years ago they only managed to finish 12th in the world championships. They're already guaranteed to finish six places higher this time around but would love to end in fifth position. That would be their best performance since their fourth place finish in 2019. Germany won the first five of their matches in these championships but then lost to Norway in their final main round fixture and then to France in the last eight. It was a tougher than expected match in the first of these play-offs. Germany beat Egypt by a single point but needed extra time to do so. Norway will be tougher and they can get the win here to end the championship in fifth place.