Defending champions Belgium to face Germany in Hockey World Cup final
BHUBANESWAR: Defending champions Belgium beat the last two editions’ runners-up Netherlands in penalty shootout 3-2 to set up a summit clash against Germany in the FIH Men’s World Cup on Friday. Reigning Olympic champions Belgium and the Dutch were locked 2-2 in regulation time at the Kalinga Stadium. The match between the oldest side, Belgium, […]
Peillat and Vanasch star as Honamas and Red Lions progress to the finals of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023
Germany and Belgium are the finalists of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, registering wins in closely contested semi-finals against Australia and Netherlands respectively. Australia and Netherlands will play in the bronze medal match, followed by the finals between Germany and Belgium on 29 January, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Match […]
Just 8 dope sanctions in 5 years in international hockey, but FIH wants to remain vigilant
BHUBANESWAR: Hockey remains one the cleanest sport in the world with just eight players being suspended for dope-related offences in the last five years, and the international hockey federation (FIH) wants to keep it that way by remaining vigilant. Since January 2017, only 14 dope violations (adverse analytical findings) have been reported, of which eight […]
Gonzalo Peillat sends adopted country Germany to Hockey World Cup final with sensational hat-trick
BHUBANESWAR: Star drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat struck a second-half hat-trick as Germany made a sensational comeback after being two goals down to beat Australia 4-3 and enter the FIH Men’s World Cup final for the fifth time on Friday. Peillat scored from penalty corners in the 43rd, 52nd and 59th minutes, while ‘Player of the Match’ […]
Wales stun France as South Africa, Argentina and India register comfortable wins
The 9-12 and 13-16 classification matches are set as South Africa, Wales, Argentina and India register wins in the first round of classification matches to head into the 9-12 playoff matches while losses for Malaysia, France, Chile and Japan see them go to the 13-16 playoff matches. All classification matches will take place on 28 […]
Hockey World Cup: India fire ‘many firsts’ to rout Japan 8-0 in placement game
BHUBANESWAR: India’s silent guns finally found some ammunition to fire as fans in Rourkela put the disappointment of team’s failure to reach the Men’s Hockey World Cup quarterfinals behind them to once again pack the stands at the gigantic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. And the Indian team responded in style to hammer the 2018 Asian […]
FIH Hockey World Cup | South Africa show class to defeat Malaysia
The South African Hockey Men, ranked 15th in the world, took on the 10th ranked Malaysians in a match to decide which of the two sides would play in the 9-12th bracket and who would drop to 13-16 pool. The South Africans looked the better team from the start and almost had a lead with […]
Hockey World Cup: Brother power comes to the fore as Germany ‘Grambusch’ England
BHUBANESWAR: Brothers playing for the same national team is not new but siblings scoring goals in the same match is rare. The Grambusch brothers — Mats and Tom — achieved the distinction in the FIH Men’s World Cup quarter-final, helping Germany rally from a 0-2 deficit to take the match against England into penalty shootout. […]
Sudden death in a hockey match: Everything you need to know
India’s unfortunate exit from the title race of the Hockey World Cup was scripted on Sunday at the end of a breathless penalty shootout in the crossover match against New Zealand, who went on to win 5-4 in sudden death. To know what ‘sudden death’ means in a shootout, let’s first understand the format of […]
Honamas complete remarkable turnaround to stun England while the Dutch cruise past Korea
Germany and Netherlands are semi-finalists at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 earning wins against England and Korea in their respective quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Australia will face Germany, while Belgium will take on Netherlands, on 27 January, in the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Match 1: England vs Germany 2-2 (SO: 3-4) Germany were […]