Overview

• The sets finished 20:25, 20:25, 25:22, 18:25 in Belgium’s favor.
• Setter Eric Burggräf praised the atmosphere, described Germany’s play as cautious and hectic, and pledged a better showing on Saturday.
• The teams meet again Saturday evening in Lüneburg for the second and final warm-up match.
• These Belgium friendlies are Germany’s final tests before the World Championship in the Philippines from September 12 to 28.
• Germany enters the tournament ranked eighth and is drawn in Group E with Slovenia, Bulgaria and Chile.