Overview
- After a 1-2 loss to Turkey, Germany can still top the three-team play-off by defeating Belgium; a 3-0 sweep secures first, while a 2-1 win would hinge on sets and games won.
- Belgium edged Turkey 2-1, with Hanne Vandewinkel beating Zeynep Sönmez and the Belgian doubles pairing saving two match points before clinching the tie in back-to-back tiebreaks.
- Füchse Berlin beat THW Kiel 32-29 to move third, and SC Magdeburg won 35-31 at SG Flensburg-Handewitt to take over top spot as the league’s only unbeaten team.
- Curaçao routed Bermuda 7-0 to lead CONCACAF Group B and now need only a draw against Jamaica on Wednesday to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup.
- Germany’s U17s were knocked out of the World Cup after a 0-1 defeat to Burkina Faso, decided by 15-year-old Mohamed Zongo’s early goal.