Overview
- Argentina edged Tunisia 30-29 in Rotterdam on a last-second strike by Giuliana Gavilán to close its World Championship campaign.
- The match carried only pride on the line after Main Round defeats to Poland and France left La Garra out of quarterfinal contention.
- Elke Karsten scored eight and finished as Argentina’s top tournament scorer with 35, while Ayelén García added four and Joana Bolling netted three with defensive contributions.
- Tunisia erased a large first-half deficit to lead 26-24 late before Argentina recovered in the final seconds.
- Separately, the U-21 women’s hockey team beat Germany 2-1 in Chile to reach the Junior World semifinals, with goals from Juana Castellaro and Victoria Falasco to set up a meeting with China.