Overview
- Germany completed a 7–0 start to the home World Championship by defeating Brazil 30:23 in Dortmund.
- A sell-out crowd of 10,522 in the Westfalenhalle watched the quarterfinal that ended the team’s long run of last-eight exits.
- Captain Antje Döll led German scorers with six goals, and goalkeeper Katharina Filter made 14 saves and was named player of the match.
- Germany will face the winner of France vs. Denmark in Friday’s semifinal in Rotterdam, with medal games scheduled for Sunday.
- Public broadcasters will carry the final phase after earlier rounds were paywalled on Sporteurope.tv, a setup that drew criticism and reportedly prompted DHB intervention to secure free-TV coverage for the knockouts.