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Germany Thrashes Belgium to Seal Early Hallen-EM Semifinal Berth

Coach Matthias Witthaus highlighted a balanced, growing attack that underscores a confident title defense.

Overview

  • The titleholders routed Belgium 12-2 just hours after a 7-3 win over Switzerland to move to three wins from three.
  • Nik Kerner starred against Switzerland with four goals and two assists after returning in April 2025 from a lumbar disc injury.
  • Germany’s scoring versus Belgium was widely shared, with Nicolas Proske netting four, Anton Pöhling adding two, and captain Anton Boeckel also scoring.
  • Germany opened with a 7-3 victory over Ireland and will close Group B against Spain with the group win on the line.
  • The top two teams from each five-team group reach the semifinals, and Germany arrived as the 2024 European champion and the 2025 indoor world champion.