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Hockey World Cup 2023: What a way to cup it!
Updated On: 30 January, 2023 09:03 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | Ashwin Ferro
World Cup hockey trophy lands up with feisty Germans who fight back in regulation time and see off Belgians 5-4 in tie-break after 3-3 in shootout
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The Germans celebrate their win over Belgium at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar yesterday. Pics/AFP
Germany rallied for a third consecutive time in the tournament, this time coming back from 0-2 down to stun World and Olympic champions Belgium 5-4 via shootout to emerge world champions at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday. In the quarter-finals, they had rallied to beat England and in the semis, they came back from the brink to conquer Australia.
Brilliant start for Belgium
Belgium began the fast-paced encounter brilliantly with two field goals, one each by Florent van Aubel (ninth minute) and Tanguy Cosyns (10th minute) to take a comfortable lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second, Germany missed a penalty stroke through skipper Mats Grambusch and it seemed the day belonged to the Belgians. However, Niklas Wellen (28th minute) converted a penalty corner to announce that the Germans were still in it.
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