Germany vs Belgium Highlights Hockey World Cup 2023 final: GER beat BEL 5-4 in shootout to lift third World Cup

Thies Prinz scores for Germany.

Tanguy Cosyns misses. 

Germany are the world champions as they win the shootout 5-4. 

Niklas Wellen scores for Germany 

Florent Aubel also scores for Belgium. 

Antoine Kina scores for Belgium 

Mats Grambusch misses for Germany

We move into sudden death. 

Tanguy Cosyns scores for Belgium. 

Thies Prinz also scores for Germany. 

Victor Wegnez misses for Belgium. 

Marco Miltkau also denied by the Belgian goalkeeper. Germany lead 2-1. 

The German goalkeeper denies Arthur De Sloover. 

Hannes Müller beats the Belgian goalkeeper.

Florent Aubel kicks-off the shootout as he dribbles past the German goalkeeper and scores. 

Niklas Wellen then scores for Germany. 

Both the sides score three goals each after regulation time as the final will now be decided via shootout. 

Belgium earn consecutive penalty corners, and Tom Boon blasts it past the German defenders and keeper to square things off with less than two minutes remaining in the clock. GER 3-3 BEL (4th quarter)

A little less than three minutes remain as Belgium make a dangerous circle penetration, but the ball is cleared by German defenders. There is a second attempt, which is once again cleared but Belgium ask for a referral and earn a penalty corner. 

The penalty corner is defended well as Germany avoid the last minute threat.

GER 3-2 BEL (13', 4th quarter)

We are midway into the final quarter and Germany have held on to their slender one goal advantage. Belgium, on the other hand, are now searching for the equaliser. GER 3-2 BEL (9', 4th quarter)

Germany have taken a lead and it is their captain who Mats Grambusch, who scores. He finds the ball on the left side of the goalpost and reverse sticks between the Belgian goalkeeper's legs, into the post. GER 3-2 BEL (3', 4th quarter)

The final quarter is underway as both the teams have scored two goals each.

The third quarter comes to an end as Germany are back in level terms. With 15 minutes more remaining in the contest, can Belgium restore their lead? 

GER 2-2 BEL (3rd quarter)

Germany equalise. The Germans get a penalty corner, which is dragflicked into the post by Gonzalo Peillat. GER 2-2 BEL (12', 3rd quarter)

Germany have found themselves in this situation earlier as well. So things don't look very nervy for them at the moment. Meanwhile, there is an attempt at the goal but it is easily dealt by the Belgian goalkeeper. GER 1-2 BEL (10', 3rd quarter)

The second half is underway and it is Belgium who make an early attack. Five minutes into the 3rd quarter, the score, however, remains the same. GER 1-2 BEL (3rd quarter)

Germany get a penalty corner right towards the end of second quarter. The ball hits the legs of a Belgian player, after ricocheting off his teammate's stick. 

The penalty corner is saved by the keeper, but Germany get a second one. This time they come up with a different routine. Instead of striking at the goal, the ball is stopped and passed towards the right, following which it is struck towards the far corner. The ball takes a slight deflection, before finding Niklas Wellen on the left side of the goalpost. He controls it and slams it inside the goal on the volley. 

The first half also comes to an end as Belgium walk into the interval with one goal lead. GER 1-2 BEL (1st half ends)

The defence has been tight from both the sides in the second quarter, with very less circle penetration, which if done is being intercepted by the defenders, keeping their respective goalkeepers away from the action. Three minutes remain in the second quarter. GER 0-2 BEL

Germany are searching for an opening, while Belgium hold tightly to their two-goal cushion. GER 0-2 BEL (7', 2nd quarter)

Germany get a penalty stroke as the ball is cleared away by a Belgian defender, who uses his body to evade the threat. 

The German player takes an attempt at the top corner, which hits the stick of the goalkeeper and then hits frame of the goal. GER 0-2 BEL (4', 2nd quarter) 

The second quarter is underway and Belgium earn a penalty corner within a minute. The shot is on target but it is well saved by the German goalkeeper. GER 0-2 BEL (1', 2nd quarter)

The first quarter comes to an end as Belgium go 2-0 up in the first 15 minutes. The two Belgian goals came in the span of one minute. GER 0-2 BEL (1st quarter)

Belgium double their lead as Tanguy Cosyns receives a pass right in front of the goal from the left side. He taps it in but Germany opt for a review, but they lose it. GER 0-2 BEL (10', 1st quarter)

Belgium toss the ball around and have maintained possession. The German defenders are not allowing the players to make a circle penetration, forcing the Belgian players to roll the ball backwards as they reach near the circle. The Germans eventually steal possession. 

Shortly after Belgium take the lead. Florent Aubel gives Belgium the lead, as he collects a ball, which was deflected off a German player. He stops it inside the circle and takes an attempt on the bounce. The power behind the shot is enough to beat the goalkeeper. GER 0-1 BEL (10', 1st quarter)