Sudirman Cup 2023 Day 5 Highlights: China, Thailand seal top spots in Group A and B

Published at :May 18, 2023 at 12:46 PM

Modified at :May 19, 2023 at 12:20 PM

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Welcome to the live blog for day 5 of the Sudirman Cup 2023 finals. Teams from Group A and Group B will be in action today to determine their place in the knockouts.

Sudirman Cup 2023 Finals Day 5 Lineup

Group B

Indonesia vs Thailand - 10:00 AM (7:30 AM IST)
Germany vs Canada - 10:00 AM (7:3 AM IST)

Group A

China vs Denmark - 5:00 PM (2:30 PM IST)
Singapore vs Egypt - 5:00 PM (2:30 PM IST)

*All matches are taking place at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre

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Summary

The final day of the group stage will begin with Group B clashes. Indonesia and Thailand currently occupy the top-two spots in Group B with two points each, but Indonesia are on top courtesy of more match, game and points win. Both teams have already advanced to the quarter-finals and face each other today to decide the top spot in the Group.

Germany and Canada will meet in the other match of Group B and will play for pride and position. Both are already out of contention for making the quarter-finals.

In Group A, defending champions China lead followed by Denmark. It is the same story here with the top two teams already booking their places in the quarter-finals and will clash to determine who tops the group. Singapore are third, while Egypt are at the bottom of Group A, both teams are already out of the reckoning.

Sudirman Cup 2023 Finals: Group B points table

Teams	Points	Played	Won	Lost	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Games Won	Games Lost	Points For	Points Against
Indonesia	2	2	2	0	9	1	19	2	440	329
Thailand	2	2	2	0	8	2	17	5	437	330
Germany	0	2	0	2	2	8	4	18	339	442
Canada	0	2	0	2	1	9	3	18	320	435

Sudirman Cup 2023 Finals: Group A points table

Teams	Points	Played	Won	Lost	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Games Won	Games Lost	Points For	Points Against
China	2	2	2	0	10	0	20	1	441	223
Denmark	2	2	2	0	9	1	18	3	435	256
Singapore	0	2	0	2	1	9	4	18	338	456
Egypt	0	2	0	2	0	10	0	20	141	420