Poland claimed a dramatic 3–2 victory over Germany in Phuket to finish top of Pool G at the Women’s World Championship. The thriller went down to the wire, with Paulina Damaske sealing the win with a clutch ace in the tie-break. Magdalena Stysiak scored 26 points as Poland set up a round-of-16 clash with Belgium, while Germany now face Italy.
Earlier, Kenya celebrated a historic moment with a straight-sets 3–0 win against Vietnam — their first World Championship triumph over an Asian team. Backed by 21 kill blocks, Veronica Adhiambo led the way with 19 points, while Gladys Ekaru added six blocks. Vietnam ended their debut campaign without a win.
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