Perfect Sweden and Serbia book direct main draw spots at the ITTF World Team Championships Finals

In the women’s competition at the TTF World Team Championships Finals London 2026, the opening phase has progressed with eight groups completed, while other half remain in play.

Among the completed groups, Sweden produced a flawless performance to top their group ahead of Canada, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica. Serbia matched that level of consistency, finishing first in Group 8 with victories over Thailand, Slovenia and Benin to secure direct passage to the main draw.

In the remaining groups that are still underway, several European teams are currently in strong positions. Poland and Spain are both in contention in Group 9, where the final outcome is yet to be decided. Portugal lead Group 10 with two wins, ahead of Luxembourg, while both remain in the race for the top spot.

Group 11 is finely balanced, with Wales sharing the lead after two wins, while in Group 13 Italy have made a strong start and currently sit at the top ahead of Croatia and Türkiye. Austria also lead their group with two victories, positioning themselves well for direct qualification.

Hungary and Greece remain in contention in Group 15 behind Singapore, while the Slovak Republic have opened with two wins in Group 16 and are on course to challenge for first place.

With Sweden and Serbia already confirmed as group winners and several other European teams well placed ahead of the final round of matches, the continent continues to demonstrate its depth in the women’s event.

In the final round of Group 7, Sweden confirmed their dominance with a 3-0 win over Sri Lanka. Linda BERGSTROM opened with a straight-games victory against Tamadi Kavindya ALAGIYAWADU, Christina KALLBERG followed by defeating Bimandee BANDARA, while Nomin BAASAN sealed the win against Shamalsha HALAWATHAGE.

Serbia secured top position in Group 8 with a 3-1 victory over Slovenia. Sabina SURJAN defeated Ana TOFANT convincingly, Sara TOKIC responded for Slovenia with a win over Aneta MAKSUTI, Izabela LUPULESKU restored Serbia’s lead by beating Katarina STRAZAR, before SURJAN completed the job with a second win, overcoming TOKIC.

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