Denmark have known only tears in the last three major women’s handball international competitions.

The 2019 IHF Women’s World Championship in Kumamoto, Japan saw the Danes only manage a 26:26 draw in their final main round game against Serbia to miss out on the chance to play in the 5/6 placement match and qualification for the Tokyo Handball Qualification 2020 Tournaments.

Germany’s campaign at the 2019 IHF Women’s World Championship included victories against top teams such as the Netherlands, Denmark and Brazil, but finishing eighth was less than what they expected. At the Women’s EHF EURO 2020, they placed seventh – once again, they returned home feeling they had enough potential to make it into the last four.