Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Hungary defeated Australia 9-7, securing the eighth and final spot for the Sydney Finals in July by earning three points to force a three-way tie with Australia and reigning champion Greece. The final positions were determined by goal differential: Australia at plus 21, Hungary at plus nine, and Greece at zero. Greece, defeated by Australia the previous day, will lose one of its two world titles after winning both the World and World Cups last year despite beating Hungary on day four.
Greece also beat Japan 22-16, but that result did not affect Finals qualification, leaving Greece and Japan out of the Southern Hemisphere tournament.
In Group 1-4, the United States topped the group and secured the No. 1 ranking with a 13-3 victory over Italy, who fell to fourth place with no wins. The Netherlands claimed second place, narrowly beating Spain 8-7 following their previous 10-goal win against Italy. The final rankings set the Sydney Finals quarterfinal matchups: USA vs. China, Netherlands vs. Russia, Spain vs. Hungary, and Italy against Australia.
Tournament awards went to Ryann Neushul (USA) as Most Valuable Player, Martina Terre (Spain) as Best Goalkeeper, Olimpia Sesena (Italy) as Best Young Player, and Kata Hajdu (Hungary) as Highest Goal Scorer with 18 goals.
Hungary’s win over Australia came under assistant coach Zoltan David, who replaced suspended head coach Sandor Cseh. Hungary excelled in man-down defense, which contributed significantly to their success. The match was close, with Australia leading 4-3 after the first quarter and maintaining pressure throughout, but Hungary took and held the lead to secure the victory.