Hockey-Germany and Spain to contest men’s Hockey World Cup final
Spain and Germany have advanced to the men's Hockey World Cup final after winning their respective semi-final matches. Spain defeated the Netherlands 4-3, while Germany secured a 2-1 victory over Argentina.
Why it matters
This determines the final matchup for a major international sporting event, highlighting the competitive landscape of global field hockey.
Listen Aug 28 - Spain came from a goal down to edge co-hosts Netherlands 4-3 in their men’s Hockey World Cup semi-final on Friday and will play Germany in Sunday’s final.
The Germans were 2-1 winners over Argentina in Friday’s second semi-final in Wavre, Belgium.
The Netherlands had a 1-0 lead late in the third quarter in their clash at Amstelveen, but Spain equalised through José Basterra and then went on to win the match when the Dutch had Duco Telgenkamp yellow-carded and penalised for 10 minutes.
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