At the Women’s Handball World Championship, defending champions France secured third place by defeating co-host Netherlands 33:31 after overtime in Rotterdam. The match was closely contested, ending 26:26 in regular time.

This victory denied the Netherlands their first medal since their 2019 World Championship win. The two teams had previously met in the main round, where the Netherlands prevailed 26:23.

Meanwhile, the German women’s team is competing in the final against Olympic champions Norway, aiming for their first World Championship title since 1993.