Group A: Germany, team preview

Germany will play in group A with Hungary, Uruguay and Cape Verde. Although they are without some very important players, Germany is still clear favourite in this group. 

Best result: Gold medal (1938, 1978 and 2007)

Appearances: 24 (first 1938)

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Johannes Bitter (TVB Stuttgart), Silvio Heinevetter (MT Melsungen), Andreas Wolff (Lomza Vive Kielce)

Left Wingers:  Uwe Gensheimer (Rhein-Neckar Löwen), Marcel Schiller (Frisch Auf Göppingen)

Right Wingers:  Tobias Reichmann (MT Melsungen), Timo Kastening (MT Melsungen)

Line Players:  Johannes Golla (SG Flensburg-Handewitt), Sebastian Firnhaber (HC Erlangen), Moritz Preuss (SC Magdeburg)

Left Backs:  Philipp Weber (SC DHfK Leipzig), Julius Kühn (MT Melsungen), Fabian Böhm (TSV Hannover-Burgdorf), Christian Dissinger (RK Vardar 1961)

Centre Backs:  Juri Knorr (GWD Minden), Marian Michalczik (GWD Minden), Paul Drux (Füchse Berlin)

Right Backs:  Kai Häfner (MT Melsungen), David Schmidt (TVB 1898 Stuttgart), Antonio Metzner (HC Erlangen)

Coach:  Alfreð Gíslason