Germany produced an outstanding performance and scripted an incredible penalty shootout victory against Belgium to win FIH Hockey World Cup for the third time in their history on Sunday.
The bronze medal match, which will take place on January 29, will feature Netherlands and Australia, who both lost their respective semi-final matches on Friday
Belgium faced a formidable challenge from New Zealand. Van Aubel Florent made a spectacular field goal in the 15th minute, while Tom Boon converted a penalty corner in the 10th
Incredibly, all 4 games saw at least one player score a hat-trick, with the second game between France and Argentina producing two, as Blake Govers (AUS), Victor Charlet (FRA), Nicolas della Torre (ARG), Tom Boon (BEL) and Niklas Wellen (GER) all scored at least thrice for their teams. A tot
Eighth-seeded Saina Mirza and Anna Danilina defeated the unseeded American-Hungarian team of Dalma Galfi and Bernarda Pera 6-2, 7-5 in 1 hour, and 17 minutes.
"We currently discourage non-essential trips to China. The reason is a peak in COVID infections and an overwhelmed health system," the German foreign ministry said on its official Twitter handle.
Placed in Pool B with Belgium, Japan and Germany, Head Coach Shin Seok Kyo's side will play Belgium (14th January) and Japan (17th January) at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, before taking on Germany (20th January) in Rourkela.