A peculiar issue within Google Search Console affects sitemap files associated with 5-character subdomains on Polish .pl domains. Jakub Sawa highlighted this anomaly in a LinkedIn post, stating that these subdomains face fetching errors while similar names under .com and .net domains work seamlessly. Tests confirmed that Google bots have access but do not request the sitemaps, which has been verified through server logs. Complaints have surfaced in Google Webmaster Forums, indicating a broader concern, yet Google has yet to address the problem.
If you have a national domain .pl (we checked .com and .net - the error doesn't occur there), create a subdomain with a name consisting of EXACTLY 5 characters (e.g., test1.jakubsawa.pl), add it to GSC (either as a property or domain), and add a link to sitemap.xml. GSC WON'T FETCH IT!
It's not about lack of access (because Google bots have access), but there isn't even a trace of any request to this sitemap in the logs (after adding in GSC panel)!
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