Germany dismantled the dominance of Belgium in world Hockey after they secured victory in the final of the FIH Hockey World Cup beating them 5-4 in penalty shootouts after a 3-3 draw in full-time.
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Harmanpreet Singh-led India thrashed South Africa 5-2 in the classification play-off match to finish the Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign in ninth place in Rourkela on Saturday (January 28).
The defending champions Belgium overcame Netherlands scare to book the second straight Hockey World Cup final berth on Friday (January 27). Belgium set the final date with two-time champions Germany, after teams were tied 2-2 at the end of regulation time.
India's hockey team head coach Graham Reid's contract, which runs till the 2024 Paris Olympics, is likely to be reviewed after India faced early elimination from the ongoing Hockey World Cup.
In an unfortunate incident during FIH Men's Hockey World Cup quarterfinal match between Netherlands and South Korea on January 25, German umpire Ben Goentgen was hit on the face off a penalty corner strike.
