Netherlands – Belgium | Final | Korfball at The World Games 2025

12 Aug 2025, 19:45 GMT+8 The World Games 2025 · Korfball · For Bronze

Match report

Both teams traded early goals in the opening two minutes, 2-2. Belgium kept pace at 3-3 with seven minutes left in the first quarter, before the Netherlands pulled ahead 7-4. The Dutch extended their lead to 9-4 with five minutes to play, while Belgium struggled to score until the final two minutes, trailing 11-5. The first half ended 12-5 in favour of the Netherlands. Belgium managed to slow the Dutch attack in the third quarter, closing to 14-7 with six minutes left. The teams exchanged goals to 15-9, but the Netherlands maintained a comfortable six-goal lead heading into the final quarter. Belgium fought hard in the last period, but the Dutch kept their advantage at 18-12 with four minutes to play. The crowd enjoyed the Netherlands’ late scoring spree as they closed out a 23-16 victory to claim the gold medal.