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Italy and Belgium in a direct battle for first place, will we witness a 32nd consecutive victory for the "Azzurri"?

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August 26, 2025 at 08:51

Italy and Belgium in a direct battle for first place, will we witness a 32nd consecutive victory for the "Azzurri"?

Two full rounds are now behind us at the Women's World Championship. On Tuesday, August 26, the final matches from groups A, B, C, and D will be played, which will determine the final standings and the distribution of opponents for the knockout phase.

The biggest highlight is the clash between undefeated Italy and Belgium " a direct duel for supremacy in Group B. The intrigue is: will we witness a 32nd consecutive victory for the "Azzurre"?


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It is one of these two teams that will later face the national team of Poland.

First quarter-finalists are clear

So far, sure participants in the elimination phase are Italy, Belgium, Poland, and Germany (Group G), as well as Brazil from Group C. The exact distribution of positions remains to be clarified, which will determine the path to the final four.

Besides the Italian and Belgian teams, Thailand and the Netherlands will also fight for first place in their groups. France and Greece will go head-to-head in a direct duel for promotion.

Program for the 5th day of the World Championship

  • 12:00 Argentina ", Slovenia (Group D)

  • 12:00 France ", Greece (Group C)

  • 13:00 Sweden ", Egypt (Group A)

  • 13:00 Italy ", Belgium (Group B)

  • 15:30 USA ", Czech Republic (Group D)

  • 15:30 Brazil ", Puerto Rico (Group C)

  • 16:30 Thailand ", Netherlands (Group A)

  • 16:30 Cuba ", Slovakia (Group B)