Hockey-Germany and Spain to contest men’s Hockey World Cup final

Hockey-Germany and Spain to contest men’s Hockey World Cup final

The Star Online - Sport·2026-08-29 08:01

Aug 28 (Reuters) - 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.

Basterra tipped in ⁠for Spain ​to take the lead and a penalty corner converted by Pepe Cunill put Spain up 3-1, after ⁠which Basterra completed his hat-trick ​from a penalty strike.

Jip Janssen reduced the score from a penalty corner, and a minute before time, ⁠Joep de Mol also tapped in. But back to their full complement, the Dutch ran out of time intervals in their quest for an ​equaliser.

In the other semi-final, Justus ⁠Weigand and Paul-Philipp Kaufmann scored for the Germans, ​while Tomas Domene scored Argentina’s ‌equaliser from a penalty corner ​in a tense clash.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Rod Nickel)

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