Germany reached the European Championship semi-finals with a record win: 10-0 against Poland!

Germany reached the European Championship semi-finals with a record win: 10-0 against Poland!

The German hockey men confidently qualified for the semi-finals of the European Championship and set off real fireworks with an impressive 10-0 win against Poland in the last preliminary round game. How lkz.de reported, national coach André Henning's boys were able to secure the lead in their group ahead of France with seven points.

The great tension of the game began in the second minute: Mats Grambusch opened the scoring, followed by further goals from Thies Prinz, Raphael Hartkopf and Gonzalo Peillat, who scored twice on his 33rd birthday. Hartkopf was the man of the game with a total of three goals and impressively showed that the German team is taking its title ambitions seriously. The last 10-0 win by a German team was against Gibraltar in 1978 and remains an outstanding event for the team.

The path to the semi-finals

In the semi-finals on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. the German team will face Spain, who qualified with a win against Belgium. France, on the other hand, which won 3-2 against England and is therefore in a European Championship semi-final for the first time in 55 years, will face the Netherlands, the defending champions and Olympic champions, at 5:00 p.m. The teams presented themselves strongly in the last preliminary round games, the victory over the English and the comeback against France underline the strength of the German team.

In Mönchengladbach, the German team has already written a few stories worth telling in their preliminary round games. They won from a 2-0 deficit against France and drew 1-1 against England, which earned the players a lot of praise from national coach Henning. “We show a lot of enthusiasm, but we have to make sure that we play offensively right from the start,” said Grambusch, who sees the team’s deficit situation as something that needs to be improved.

An outstanding tournament

The tournament has been positive for Germany so far and the entire team would like to use the opportunity to secure the title of European champions. The home advantage in particular should help. As the sueddeutsche.de As noted, the pressure is great, but the players are optimistic and ready to give everything for victory.

Overall, the entire team sets out to conquer the mountain of frustration that they will overcome for the first time during the tournament. The entire fan base in Mönchengladbach is hoping for exciting games and a successful title defense.

The team around national coach Henning not only has the skills to shine on the big stage, but also the experience they brought with them from their last major tournaments. Recent successes include the 2023 World Cup title in India and the final appearance at the 2024 Olympic Games, which shows that there is a team at work here that is serious about the title.

Now it's time to keep our fingers crossed when Germany takes on Spain on Thursday - the determination, the joy of playing and the team feeling are there to take the next step towards the title!