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Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023: Semi-Finals - Germany And Belgium Win Thrillers

Both the Semi-finals of Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 saw thrilling encounters as Germany and defending champions Belgium beat the other favourites Australia and Netherlands respectively.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 28.01.2023
Mens FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 Semi-Finals Germany And Belgium Win Thrillers

Both the Semi-finals of Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 saw thrilling encounters as Germany and defending champions Belgium beat the other favourites Australia and Netherlands respectively.

In the Final of this 15th Hockey World Cup, Germany and Belgium will take on each other at Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar) this Sunday (29th January) night. It will be the fifth WC final for the two-time champions Germany, and the second WC final for the last WC winners Belgium.


Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023: Semi-Finals

Australia [3] vs Germany [4]: Gonzalo Peillat’s hat-trick change Germans’ fate in late drama

Note: FG = Field Goal; PC = Penalty Corner; PS = Penalty Stroke

Q1 (Final Scoreline): Australia 1 [Jeremy Hayward 12’ (PC)] – Germany 0

Q2 (Final Scoreline): Australia 2 [Nathan Ephraums 27’ (FG)] – Germany 0


Half-time

Q3 (Final Scoreline): Australia 2 – Germany 1 [Gonzalo Peillat 43’ (PC)]

Q4 (Final Scoreline): Australia 3 [Blake Govers 58’ (PC)] – Germany 4 [Gonzalo Peillat 52’ (PC), 59’ (PC); Niklas Wellen 60’ (FG)]


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Player of the Match: Niklas Wellen (Germany)

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Belgium [2(3)] vs Netherlands [2(2)]: Defending champions beat Dutch in shootouts

Note: FG = Field Goal; PC = Penalty Corner; PS = Penalty Stroke

Q1 (Final Scoreline): Belgium 0 – Netherlands 1 [Jip Janssen 12’ (PC)]

Q2 (Final Scoreline): Belgium 1 [Tom Boon 27’ (PC)] – Netherlands 1

Half-time

Q3 (Final Scoreline): Belgium 1 – Netherlands 2 [Jip Janssen 36’ (PC)]

Q4 (Final Scoreline): Belgium 2 [Nicolas De Kerpel 45’ (FG)] – Netherlands 2

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(Shootouts)

Belgium (3)

Netherlands (2)

Player

Result

Player

Result

Florent Van Aubel

Thijs van Dam

Arthur De Sloover

Jorrit Croon

Victor Wegnez

Jonas de Geus

Tanguy Cosyns

Terrance Pieters

Seve van Ass

 

Player of the Match: Vincent Vanasch (Belgium)

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