Fistball WWC 2024: This is the match schedule for Argentina
- 3 October 2024
The excitement for the 2024 Women's Fistball World Championship in Montecarlo, Argentina, is growing: The official match schedule has now been announced, which will determine the best women's fistball team in the world from 7-10 November. A total of 11 nations will take part in the world title matches at the Club Guatambú sports venue.
The preliminary round groups have been drawn up over the past few weeks: In Group Gold, the top teams from previous years will face each other directly. In addition to defending champions Germany, this also includes Switzerland, Brazil and Austria. The Silver Group includes the two South American nations Argentina and Chile as well as New Zealand and Australia from Oceania. The field of participants is completed by Namibia, the USA and Colombia in Group Bronze. “We are expecting even more matches at eye level from the division of these groups and are convinced that this will further increase the number of exciting matches,” says Gastão Englert, Chairman of the Sports Commission of the International Fistball Association.
After the preliminary round, the Silver and Bronze groups will determine the participants for the quarter-finals in an intermediate round. “Every team has the chance to win the world championship title,” says Englert. The semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday, November 9. The final will take place on Sunday, November 10, at 4.45 pm. Denmark and India had also confirmed their participation beforehand but had to cancel their participation. Instead, Colombia moved up into the starting field.
Host Club Guatamú
Club Guatambú is hosting a Fistball World Championship for the first time. “It is a great honor for us that the best female fistball players in the world will be our guests in Guatambú in November 2024,” says Laura Laumann, Secretary of the Fistball Committee at Club Guatambú: ”For our club, it will be the biggest event in history so far. We are both proud and motivated to give everyone a great World Championship.” In the past, the club has already distinguished itself as the host of the Argentinian Championships, the Men’s & Women’s South American Championship 2017 and the FA 2009 Fistball Masters World Cup.
Return for women's teams
For women’s fistball, it is a return to the place of origin. In October 1994 – the first Women’s Fistball World Championship took place in Buenos Aires. Now, 30 years later, the best women’s fistball teams are returning to Argentina. With the then title holders Germany, Austria, Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina and Chile, six nations that also competed at the premiere will be taking part in 2024. “It’s great that the Women’s World Championship is returning to Argentina for its tenth edition,” says Jörn Verleger, President of the International Fistball Association: ”We are convinced that we will experience a great event in Montecarlo.”
Tickets will be available at the box office on the Club Guatambú grounds during the four days of the event, and there will also be a live stream of the matches. In addition, the 2024 Women’s Fistball World Championship will also serve as a qualifying competition for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.
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