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Defending champions Belgium to face Germany in Hockey World Cup final | Hockey News – Times of India

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, and a young Dutch team was contested equally, but the more experienced defending champions ran away winners in the shootout.Belgium have 11 players over 30 years of age, while the Netherlands have eight players below 25 and just two above 30.The Red Sticks, who have come with almost the same set of players that won the Tokyo Olympics gold, are among the fittest and most experienced sides.Star striker Tom Boon (27th) and Nicolas de Kerpel (45th) sco...
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Title holders Belgium beat New Zealand 2-0 to enter World Cup semis | Hockey News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: Defending champions Belgium and three-time winners Australia booked semifinal spots in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup after getting the better of Spain and New Zealand in their respective quarterfinal matches on Tuesday.While Australia toiled hard for a 4-3 win over Spain in the first quarterfinal, Belgium did not face much problem in their 2-0 win over India's conqueror New Zealand in the second last-eight match of the day at the Kalinga Stadium.With the win over Spain, Australia made their 12th straight semifinals in the World Cup.Winners of the 1986, 2010 and 2014 editions, Australia have made it to the semifinals of a World Cup on 11 occasions since the 1978 edition in Buenos Aires.They had lost to the Dutch in the semifinals in a penalty shootout in the last edition he...