Overview
- Nik Kerner, 24, struck four times and directly contributed to two more goals in the Group B win.
- Anton Pöhling and Nicolas Proske added goals before captain Anton Boeckel closed the scoring.
- Germany opened the tournament with a 7–3 victory over Ireland under coaches Matthias Witthaus and Jan Philipp Rabente.
- Belgium is next on Friday evening followed by Spain on Saturday, with both matches on MagentaSport at 20:15.
- The top two teams from each five‑team group advance to the semifinals, with others playing classification matches.