Germany is crowned field hockey world champion for the third time.
In the final against Belgium, the German team turns a 0:2 deficit.
Munich/Odisha – Germany is the hockey world champion in 2023. The German hockey men won the final in India this Sunday against Belgium 5: 4 in a penalty shoot-out (3: 3).
Hockey World Cup: Germany is world champion 2023
The goals were scored by Niklas Wellen (29th minute), Gonzalo Peillat (41st) and Mats Grambusch (48th) after Belgium had taken a 2-0 lead.
Shortly before the end of regulation time, the Belgians were able to equalize to 3:3.
For the selection of the German Hockey Association (DHB) it is the third World Cup title after 2002 (in Malaysia) and after 2006 (in Germany).
After a really dramatic final quarter, the decision had to be made in a penalty shoot-out in Bhubaneswar, India.
The last hockey world champions:
1998 Netherlands (in the Netherlands)
2002 Germany (in Malaysia)
2006 Germany (in Germany)
2010 Australia (in India)
2014 Australia (in the Netherlands)
2018 Belgium (in India)
2023 Germany (in India)
Hockey World Cup: Penalty shootout brings the decision in the final against Belgium
In this failed three Belgians.
Wellen (2x), Hannes Müller and Thies Prinz (2x), on the other hand, safely converted their attempts.
DHB goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg also showed a strong performance.
Wellen became Player of the Match after scoring the important goal and successfully completing penalties.
The 28-year-old from HTC in Crefeld scored a total of seven goals in this tournament.
In the semifinals, Germany beat Australia 4:3, in the quarterfinals the German men won 4:3 after a penalty shoot-out against England.
Germany and defending champions Belgium had already met in the preliminary round.
The two teams then drew 2-2.
A 3-0 win over Japan and a 7-2 win over South Korea underpinned Germany's ambitions at this World Cup even before the knockout stage.
France also had to admit defeat to the German team by a clear 1:5.
It is the first title in a major tournament since winning the Olympics in London in 2012.
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