Overview
- The hosts moved to 5–0 and locked up first place in their main-round group, rendering Saturday’s game against Spain largely academic.
- Katharina Filter delivered 11 saves and three long‑range goals, with Germany opening 9–0 and not conceding for the first 15 minutes.
- The quarterfinal is set for Tuesday, December 9, in Dortmund at 17:15 local time, live on ZDF, with any semifinal and final involving Germany on ARD.
- Germany’s opponent is still to be determined, with Norway, Brazil or Angola cited as possibilities, and Norway avoided if it wins its group.
- A crowd of 9,049 watched in Dortmund as medal hopes rose for a first World Championship podium since 2007, with the team insisting it will not ease off.