Overview
- Germany’s women beat Slovakia 3–2 in overtime to reach four points and stay in contention to retain last year’s title.
- To secure the trophy, the women must defeat Hungary in regulation time in Saturday’s decisive game.
- The men started the four-nation event with a 4–1 victory over Latvia and face Austria next on Saturday.
- Munich defender Phillip Sinn, 21, scored on his international debut and drew praise from national coach Harold Kreis.
- The squads are balancing youth trials and absences, with players such as the Welcke twins and injured Nina Jobst-Smith unavailable, and all games stream free on MagentaSport.