Specialist Luke Doerner fired in the winner from a penalty corner as Australia won their first Hockey World Cup in 24 years with a 2-1 victory over defending champions Germany in the final at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, reports
B Shrikant.
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The Indian team's eighth place finish in the Hockey World Cup may be disappointing to their fans, but International Hockey Federation chief Leandro Negre feels there is a marked improvement in their performance.
The Netherlands defeated England 4-3 in a play-off to win the Hockey World Cup bronze in New Delhi today.
A win away from a title hat trick, a young German side will be looking for another clinical display in the Hockey World Cup on Saturday to get past the well-drilled Australians whose lone triumph came 24 years ago.
India lost 2-4 to Argentina in play-off to finish eighth in the Men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, reports
B Shrikant.
Germany on Thursday made the most of the lessons learnt in their 5-3 defeat in the European Championships by beating England in a match that mattered more — the semifinal of the World Cup. On Saturday, they have a chance to test themselves in the final against Australia, reports B Shrikant.
The humiliating 12th place finish in the World Cup today threw Pakistan hockey in turmoil as the entire 18-member team announced collective retirement from international hockey after the sacking of the selectors and the team management by the national federation.
Pakistan coach Shahid Ali Khan today joined captain Zeeshan Ashraf in apologising to the countrymen for suffering the ignominy of finishing last, their worst-ever performance in the hockey World Cup.
Olympic champions Germany thrashed England 4-1 in the semi-finals of the men's hockey World Cup on Thursday to stay on course for a third successive title.
Pakistan registered their worst-ever performance in the hockey World Cup as a resilient Canada pushed the Asian team to last place in the mega event with a golden goal victory in New Delhi on Thursday.
Win or lose, India will finish at their best in 16 years at the Hockey World Cup when they take on Argentina in the seventh-eighth place play-off at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.
Pace and aggression versus power and caution. Strategy against perseverance — what will triumph? That’s the question being asked as teams with contrasting styles meet in the FIH Hockey World Cup semifinals at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Thursday, reports
B Shrikant.
Defending champions Germany would start as favourites against European rivals England when they face each other in the semifinal of the hockey World Cup in New Delhi tomorrow.
After much criticism from all quarters, the International Hockey Federation today accepted that the newly introduced referral system has some grey areas, which need to be ironed out before making it a permanent part of the game.
India will clash with Argentina for the seventh-eighth place classification match after the Latin Americans survived a late charge from Canada to prevail 4-2 in the last Pool A game of the Hockey World Cup.