In 1995 Denmark also faced Algeria in the first match of the group phase at the World Championships which took place in Iceland and got off to the worst start possible by losing 24-25 to the Northern African nation.
Back then current Danish national team coach Nikolaj Jacobsen was one of the key profiles in the Danish side and despite Jacobsen scoring ten goals, Denmark were dealt a deadly blow to their World Cup aspirations by the unsung Africans and finished in a hugely disappointing 19th spot.
"You have to have knowledge about those nations that you face, and unfortunately we didn't have that. We were punished for that. They man-marked us up in a very aggressive three-on-three defense and we couldn't solve that. There are other solutions today with seven-on-six and so on", says Nikolaj Jacobsen.
Today the Danes who haven´t lost in no less than 28 games are much better prepared for the Algerian challenge.
Denmark certainly won't need extra backup from their passionate crowd before their first game of the tournament despite high ticket prices.
The Danish Handball Federation have been critisized for their high ticket prices ranging between 485,- Danish kroner (approx. 65 EURO) for the cheapest tickets while the most expensive costs 1265,- Danish kroner (approx. 169 EUROS) for the opening match.
Still almost all tickets have been purchased before the clash against Algeria which means that the Africans will face a sea of fans dressed in red and white as the two nations aim to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start.