Thrilling Opening Day at the IFA Women’s Fistball World Championship in Montecarlo, Argentina
- 7 November 2024
The first day of the IFA Women’s Fistball World Championship in Montecarlo, Argentina, began with high-level matches and thrilling encounters that delivered exciting moments for the spectators. In the Gold Group, the German team successfully claimed the top position after securing two strong victories against Brazil and Switzerland, setting Germany up early with a promising position for the remainder of the tournament.
Around midday, however, the tournament was interrupted by an intense thunderstorm over Montecarlo, resulting in a roughly 40-minute delay. The highly anticipated “Oceania Derby” in the Silver Group between Australia and New Zealand was especially affected. After resuming play, New Zealand managed a decisive 3-0 victory over Australia. Home Country Argentina celebrated a clear victory against New Zealand but lost the Southamerican duel against Chile 1:3. Chile overtook the lead in the Silver Group with 2 victories.
Namibia made headlines in the Bronze Group by winning both of its matches against Colombia and the USA. With these back-to-back victories, the Namibians secured the group win early and will face the fourth-place team of the Silver Group tomorrow in the Intermediate Round at 5:30 p.m.
Tomorrow, Friday, the preliminary round will conclude. For the Bronze Group teams, an intermediate round awaits, where they will compete against the second, third, and fourth-placed teams of the Silver Group. The quarterfinals and semifinals will begin on Saturday, leading up to the placement matches on Sunday, which will bring the World Championship to its grand finale.
This action-packed opening day promises an exciting continuation, with all teams energized and ready to compete fiercely in the upcoming decisive matches.
