The German women’s handball team is set to compete against Olympic champion Norway in the 2025 World Championship final today at 17:30 CET in the Ahoy Arena, Rotterdam. This marks a landmark event for German women’s handball, being the most significant match since their 1993 world title. The German team earned their spot in the final by defeating defending champion France 29:23 in the semifinal, a game watched by over three million viewers worldwide.

Today’s final will be attended by approximately 8,500 fans in the arena, with millions more expected to watch the live broadcast on ARD and sportschau.de. DHB Sports Director Ingo Meckes described the team’s achievement so far as “incredible,” emphasizing that what they have done is already extraordinary, and anything beyond this is a bonus. The match is one of the most anticipated events in German handball this year.