Germany beat Belgium to lift Hockey World Cup 2023

By Avinash Sharma

| Published: Monday, January 30, 2023, 14:48 [IST]

The German Hockey Team defeated Belgium 5-4 in the penalty shootouts in a high-octane final to lift their third Hockey World Cup 2023 title in Bhubaneswar.

Germany beat Belgium to lift Hockey World Cup 2023

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Germany ended Belgium's five-year-long domination in world hockey with this triumph in Bhubaneswar and added glorious chapter in their history.

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Belgium - who lifted the 2018 Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar and won the Tokyo Olympics gold medal - failed to defend the title in 2023.

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Germany thus joined Australia and Netherlands to lift the Hockey World Cup title for the third time. It was their first title after a gap of 17 years.

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At the start of the second half, Germany were trailing 1-2 and came back strongly to equalise in the 41st minute to the game by converting a penalty corner.

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German hockey players held on to their nerves brilliantly as they were 0-2 down in the first half of the all-important final in the Hockey World Cup 2023.

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Germany were too good for Belgium in the all-important final which was played in front of a raucus crowd at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Both the teams gave each other a tough fight on the turf in the regulation time.

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Germany Hockey Team defeated Belgium 4-5 in the penalty shoot outs on Sunday (January 29) at Kalinga Stadium.

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Germany Hockey Team won their third Hockey World Cup trophy with a win over Belgium on Sunday (January 29) at Kalinga Stadium.