Germany's handball women started the World Cup in Spain with the hoped-for sense of achievement.
The DHB selection won their first round game on Thursday in front of around 500 spectators in Llíria against the Czech Republic with 31:21 (17:10) and already made a big step towards the main round.
The best throwers in the team of national coach Henk Groener were Julia Maidhof and Alina Grijseels, each with four goals.
Further opponents of the German team in group E are Slovakia on Saturday and Hungary on Monday.
The top three advance.