A number of groups secured their tickets to the quarterfinals on the third day of motion on the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Poreč, Croatia on Wednesday.
Austria’s males, who secured their playoff spot a day earlier, will likely be joined by Belgium, Iran, and Germany, whereas within the ladies’s occasion Germany, Namibia and Belgium superior to hitch Czechia within the ultimate eight.
The Belgian males made positive of their place with an emphatic 7-3 win over Australia. It was joint participant of the match performances from skipper Phillippe Simar, who bagged all seven objectives, and goalkeeper Romain Henet who produced three sensible saves, that denied Australia any momentum within the match. Simar mentioned afterwards: “That was a prime efficiency with seven objectives towards the primary staff of the pool, so yeah, I pushed objectives however Romain had a very good sport, he saved three or 4 actually, actually good saves at good moments in order that’s an important factor as we speak.”
Belgium’s ladies adopted their males into the quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw with the USA. A beaming Margaux Coudron was named participant of the match and mentioned: “The USA can be a powerful staff so we knew it wasn’t simple, however we managed the sport. It was not the nicest sport to look at as a result of it was gradual however we knew {that a} draw was sufficient so we stored calm.”
Iran’s males, bronze medallists in 2023, progressed after prevailing 3-0 of their tough conflict with Malaysia. “The entire staff and the entire gamers labored exhausting for this sport. This sport was crucial for us and I give this honour to our gamers,” mentioned participant of the match Sajjad Mamizadeh afterwards.
The German males superior with an 8-2 win in a heated encounter towards Argentina. The Argentinians desperately wished a win to keep away from the permutations concerned in figuring out the 2 non-automatic locations within the quarterfinals and located themselves trailing by only one objective in the direction of the top of the third quarter.
Issues fell aside rapidly although as they conceded two penalty strokes and a gentle objective from a poor cross throughout the goalmouth. Participant of the match Ben Hasbach did a lot of the harm together with his 5 objectives for Germany and mentioned afterwards: “We began very unhealthy, however we got here within the second half excellent into the sport, we scored our objectives, and we’re blissful to be within the quarterfinals with three wins.”
In the meantime, there was one other heavy defeat for Australia as Germany’s ladies cruised to a 7-0 win over the staff ranked one place above them on this planet. The victory noticed the Germans reserving their quarterfinal spot with skipper Fenja Poppa named the participant of the match. “I’m actually blissful that we gained the second sport. We scored a variety of objectives and I’m actually happy with the staff,” she mentioned.
The Namibian ladies additionally advance after trouncing New Zealand 7-0, so recording their first ever back-to-back wins at an FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. Thrilled participant of the match Kiana-Ché Cormack mentioned afterwards: “It actually feels wonderful. I imply, we’ve ticked our first field, one in all our objectives was to return prime two in our pool, and so now we are able to simply go and play towards Germany.”
In different motion, already-qualified Czechia’s ladies prolonged their unbeaten file, ending the pool stage with a snug 4-1 win over hosts Croatia whereas Namibia’s males stay in rivalry for a quarterfinal place after a robust end of their 6-3 win over Trinidad and Tobago.
America ladies can solely watch the permutations play out on Thursday to see whether or not they’ll advance.
5 February 2025 Outcomes
Males
Outcome: Match 11 (M)
Namibia 6 – 3 Trinidad & Tobago
Participant of the match: Pieter Jacobs (NAM)
Umpires: Ben Goentgen (GER), Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Outcome: Match 12 (M)
Australia 3 – 7 Belgium
Participant of the match: Romain Henet & Philippe Simar (BEL)
Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP), Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Outcome: Match 13 (M)
Iran 3 – 0 Malaysia
Participant of the match: Sajjad Mamizadeh (IRI)
Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER), Michael Pontus (BEL)
Outcome: Match 14 (M)
Argentina 2 – 8 Germany
Participant of the match: Ben Hasbach (GER)
Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS), Lukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Girls
Outcome: Match 11 (W)
Namibia 7 – 0 New Zealand
Participant of the match: Kiana-Ché Cormack (NAM)
Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG), Emily Carroll (AUS)
Outcome: Match 12 (W)
Germany 7 – 0 Australia
Participant of the match: Fenja Poppe (GER)
Umpires: Abby Macarthur (WAL), Salman (INA)
Outcome: Match 13 (W)
United States 1 – 1 Belgium
Participant of the match: Margaux Coudron (BEL)
Umpires: Ivona Makar (CRO), Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Outcome: Match 14 (W)
Czechia 4 – 1 Croatia
Participant of the match: Natálie Nováková (CZE)
Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG), Rachel Williams (ENG)
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