Overview

• Coach Giulio Bregoli confirmed a 14-player roster led by captain Camilla Weitzel for the FIVB Women’s World Championship in Thailand from August 22 to September 7.
• Setter Pia Kästner is out following a back operation and libero Annie Cesar misses the tournament with a muscle injury, with Patricia Nestler called up to the squad.
• Germany opens Group G against Kenya in Phuket on Saturday at 12:00 German time, with all national team matches streamed live via ZDF’s Mediathek and zdf.de.
• The group also includes Vietnam and Poland, with only the top two advancing to the round of 16 and Poland regarded as the favorite in the pool.
• Bregoli highlights recent progress under his tenure, pointing to a Nations League quarterfinal run as evidence of improved depth and cohesion.