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Germany won the Hockey World Cup title by defeating Spain 1-0. With this, Germany won the World Cup trophy for the second consecutive time and became champion for the fourth time in the history of the tournament.
Michel Struthoff scored the only goal of the match for Germany in the 44th minute in Wawer, Belgium on Sunday. Spain made 24 circle entries, while Germany had 12. Spain took 9 shots, Germany 5.
There was no goal in the first half. Spain made continuous attacks in the third quarter, but in the 44th minute Germany took the lead on the counter attack. Struthoff dodged the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the net.
equaling Pakistan’s record
With this victory, Germany’s number of World Cup titles has increased to 4. Pakistan has also won this trophy 4 times. Pakistan’s titles came in 1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994, while Germany won the titles in 2002, 2006, 2023 and 2026.
Spain has more chances in the final
Spain played more aggressively than Germany in the final. The team penetrated the German circle 10 times in the third quarter and created many chances, but the finishing was weak. Germany won the match by converting one of their limited chances.
The Spanish team reached the World Cup final for the first time since 1998. However, the wait to win his first World Cup title continued.
Germany won Olympic silver
Germany made a brilliant comeback after losing to India in the bronze medal match of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The team has since won two World Cups, one Olympic silver and one European title. For Germany coach Andre Henning, this is the fourth major title after taking charge of the team in 2022.
Argentina won bronze
Argentina defeated Netherlands 2-1 in the bronze medal match. Matthias Rey scored the winning goal from a penalty corner in the 59th minute.
Argentina celebrating after winning bronze.
India stood at 8th position
India achieved 8th position in this World Cup 2026. In the match for 7th-8th place, the match between India and Belgium was a 3-3 draw, but Belgium won 4-3 in the shootout.
India had earlier lost the race for the semi-finals by losing 3-5 to Argentina and 1-3 to Netherlands in the second round.
Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh is a drag-flicker and defender.
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