Group Stage Complete: Favorites Prevail – Quarterfinal Matchups Set
- 8 November 2024
On the second day of the IFA Women's Fistball World Championship in Montecarlo, the group stage concluded, setting the course for the quarterfinals. In the Gold Group, the German team secured the top spot with a commanding 3-0 win over Austria. Germany now advances undefeated to the quarterfinals, where they will face Namibia, the Bronze Group’s leading team, who earned their place through a intermediate round victory over Australia. Namibia now faces the tough challenge of competing against the defending world champions from Germany.
In the Silver Group, Chile claimed the group victory with a clear 3-0 win over New Zealand. Chile will face Austria in the quarterfinals, as Austria is still searching for their first win of the tournament. This matchup is especially meaningful for Chilean attacker Lorenza Valenzuela, who lives in Austria and plays in the Austrian Bundesliga at Grieskirchen/Pötting.
In addition to Namibia, Argentina and New Zealand also secured their spots in the quarterfinals via the intermediate round. Argentina will play against Switzerland tomorrow, while New Zealand faces Brazil.
The teams that lost their intermediate round matches will play for places 9 through 11, starting tomorrow. The quarterfinal matches begin at 10 a.m., with the semifinals concluding the day at 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
All matches with Germany will be broadcasted within Germany on www.swr.de/sport only. All matches will be livestreamed on www.fistball.tv.
