Co-host Denmark started the Handball World Cup with a strong performance, winning 47:22 against Algeria. After a brief resurgence by the Algerians, who were able to keep up well at the beginning, the Danes quickly found their rhythm in front of their home crowd. Coach Nicolaj Jacobsen's team didn't let anything go wrong, played confidently and secured important points in Group B. As defending champions and Olympic champions, Denmark is the favorite to win the World Cup. The FC Bayern of the 90s - shaped by guys like Matthäus, Klinsmann, Scholl and Basler - experienced the craziest years in the club's history. It was the birth of FC Hollywood. The five-part documentary series shows the record champions from a completely unexpected side: when they lost, in chaos and in moments that were as funny as they were dramatic. Stream here: https://kurz.zdf.de/NfxJ/ Everything about the Handball World Cup - live streams, match schedules and all information - can be found here: kurz.zdf.de/handball/ sportstudio on Instagram / sportstudio on TikTok / sportstudio.de sportstudio on WhatsApp https://kurz.zdf.de/Jh8l/ The Algerians took a 1-0 lead at the start and were able to hold on until 4-3. They tried to prevent the Danes' quick counterattacks. But after the first few minutes, the Danes found their rhythm and played themselves into a frenzy, especially through Rasmus Lauge (4 goals). Algeria rarely got free throws against the strong Danish defense. And when they did, goalkeeper Emil Nielsen was in the way. The runners-up in the African Championship found no way to counter the Danes' fast backcourt play. At halftime, favorites Denmark led 20-11. In the second half, Denmark continued its dominant performance and was clearly superior to the Algerians both offensively and defensively. World handball player Gidsel from the German runner-up Füchse Berlin was the best scorer for the Danes with ten goals, who are still aiming for their fourth title in a row. With the clear victory, the Danes took the lead in Group B, ahead of Italy, which surprisingly beat Tunisia 32:25 in the first game and thus also has a good chance of progressing. Squad: Denmark: R. Lauge, E. Nielsen, M. Saugstrup, M. Gidsel, K. Møller, L. Jørgensen, J. Hansen, L. Andersson, N. Kirkeløkke, E. Siersbæk Bergholt, S. Jensen, M. Landin Jacobsen, T. Arnoldsen, S. Pytlick, E. Madsen, E. Jakobsen Coach: Nicolaj Jacobsen Algeria: A. Boulahssa, R. Abrous, R. Saker, Y. Zemouchi, N. Zohir, K. Ghedbane, E. Bouadjadja, M. Chehri, M. Hadj Sadok, H. Bounab, M. Berkous, H. Daoud, I. Kaabeche, A. Ayyoub, B. Khermouche, A. Zenadi Coach: Farouk Dehili Referee: Ante Mikelic (CRO) / Petar Paradina (CRO) Commentator: Benno Krieger #CRODENNOR2025 #handball #dhb