Germany secured the battle for fifth place at the 28th IHF Men's World Championship after an exciting finish to the match. After trailing two times by seven, Egypt kept coming back to life, managed to level and push the match into extra time. One name stood out in a very close match: Andreas Wolff and his 20 saves, helping his team get a narrow win after 70 minutes.
Placement Matches 5-8
Germany vs Egypt 35:34 after extra time (30:30, 17:14)