Overview
- The Netherlands secured a World Championship quarterfinal berth with a 33-22 win over Poland and face France next in the main round.
- Estavana Polman will retire from international handball after this tournament, closing a long national-team career.
- Darko Nejasmic equalized 1-1 for NEC early in the second half at Volendam, keeping alive a chance to move third with a victory.
- NEC managed several absences for the trip, holding out Philippe Sandler and missing Jasper Cillessen, Bram Nuytinck, Noé LeBreton, Brayann Pereira and Youssef El Kachati.
- The Nijmegen Devils went top of Dutch ice hockey after a 6-4 win at Kemphanen Eindhoven.