Top team in each group progress to the second round
Group A
Results:
Netherlands 4-0 Italy
Italy 4-0 Hungary
Netherlands 4-0 Hungary
Group B
Results:
Belgium 4-1 Latvia
Philippines 4-2 Latvia
Philippines 4-3 Belgium
Group C
Results:
Germany 4-2 Portugal
Singapore 4-2 Portugal
Germany 4-0 Singapore
Group D
Results:
Republic of Ireland 4-2 Gibraltar
Gibraltar 4-2 China
China 4-2 Republic of Ireland
Group E
Results:
Poland 4-3 South Africa
South Africa 4-1 Norway
Norway 4-2 Poland
Group F
Results:
Malaysia 4-1 Canada
Denmark 4-1 Canada
Malaysia 4-1 Denmark
Group G
Results:
Sweden 4-1 Lithuania
Lithuania 4-3 France
France 4-3 Sweden
Group H
Results:
Austria 4-1 Spain
Australia 4-0 Spain
Australia 4-1 Austria
Group I
Results:
Hong Kong 4-1 USA
USA 4-1 Bahrain
Hong Kong 4-0 Bahrain
Group J
Results:
Czechia 4-2 Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei 4-2 India
Czechia 4-2 India
Group K
Results:
Japan 4-3 Croatia
Croatia 4-3 Switzerland
Switzerland 4-1 Japan
Group L
Results:
New Zealand 4-0 Finland
Argentina 4-1 Finland
Argentina 4-3 New Zealand