Overview
- Germany opens against Kenya in Phuket on Saturday at 12:00 CET, with every national-team match available via ZDF livestream.
- Coach Giulio Bregoli confirmed a 14-player squad led by captain Camilla Weitzel for his first World Championship in charge.
- Setter Pia Kästner (back surgery) and libero Annie Cesar (muscle injury) miss the tournament, with Patricia Nestler late-nominated as Cesar’s replacement.
- Group G features Kenya, Vietnam and world No. 3 Poland, and the top two progress to the Round of 16 in Bangkok at the Indoor Stadium Huamark.
- Confidence stems from a Nations League quarterfinal run as Bregoli leans on an experienced core that largely plays for clubs abroad.