The Icelandic men’s handball team defeated Germany yesterday at the Olympics in Beijing. Iceland beat the world champions 33-29 in an exciting game in front of a surprisingly and vocally pro-Icelandic crowd.

Iceland has won both of its opening matches in the Olympic competition so far and will now play Korea tomorrow (Thursday). After victories over Russia and Germany, the Icelandic team will go into the Korea match in confident mood.

However, Korea is also having an impressive championship so far and the South Korea national team is one of the best in Asia. Iceland will not have an easy match.

Icelandic goals in the match: Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson 8, Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson 7, Alexander Pettersson 5, Arnor Atlason, Olafur Stefansson 4, Logi Geirsson 3 and Robert Gunnarsson 2.