# Great Britain Carry Perfect Record Into Decisive Day 3 at FIP World Cup Qualifiers

> Unbeaten British men's and women's teams meet Moldova and Serbia in Madrid with a place in the knockout stage on the line.

Published: 2026-09-24T13:40:00.667Z
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## Match
- Tournament: FIP World Cup Qualifiers Europe
- Round: Group Stage, Day 3
- Result: Great Britain vs Serbia (women's) and Great Britain vs Moldova (men's)

Great Britain's padel teams take unbeaten records into the final round of group matches in Madrid on Thursday, with a place in the knockout stage still to be settled.

## Two clean sweeps to open

Britain won every match it played on the opening day of the FIP World Cup Qualifiers Europe. The men's team beat Austria 3-0, and the women's team beat Norway 3-0 behind wins from Gibson/Rose, De La Mare/Nicolas and Tordoff/Phillips. Both squads then had Wednesday off while other groups played out their second round of matches.

## Serbia and Moldova stand in the way

That rest ends Thursday. Britain's women close out Group A against Serbia, and the men wrap up Group C against Moldova, with the results deciding who advances from each group. Nineteen matches are scheduled across Madrid's Padel G24 club on Thursday, with women's ties starting at 9 a.m. local time and the men following from noon.

## What is on the line

Fifty-five national teams from 29 countries are competing in Madrid for four places at the FIP World Cup in Doha this November, two each in the men's and women's draws. Every team that advances out of Thursday's group matches moves into a knockout stage that starts Friday, with the World Cup finals set for November 2 to 7 in Qatar.

## FAQ
### Who is Great Britain playing on Day 3 of the FIP World Cup Qualifiers Europe?
Britain's women play Serbia and the men play Moldova, both decisive final group matches in Madrid on Thursday.

### How many teams qualify for the FIP World Cup from the Madrid qualifiers?
Four places are available, two in the men's draw and two in the women's, out of 55 national teams from 29 countries competing in Madrid.

### When does the knockout stage start?
The knockout stage begins Friday, September 25, once the group stage wraps up on Thursday.

## Sources
- [FIP World Cup Qualifiers Europe, Day 2: Greece achieve a double success. Croatia win again in the women's event](https://www.padelfip.com/2026/09/fip-world-cup-qualifiers-europe-day-2-greece-achieve-a-double-success-croatia-win-again-in-the-womens-event/) - Padel FIP
- [Great Britain learn opponents in FIP World Cup qualifying](https://thepadelpaper.com/great-britain-learn-opponents-in-fip-world-cup-qualifying/) - The Padel Paper
- [Day1, Germany and Great Britain make perfect starts in Madrid. Great debut for Denmark](https://www.byteseu.com/2389419/) - Bytes Europe

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