Bhubaneswar: Three-time champions Australia and heavyweights Argentina played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Monday. Hayward Jeremy opened the scoring for Australia by converting a penalty corner in the ninth minute but Argentina’s Domene Tomas restored parity in the 18th minute. Beale Daniel then produced a field goal to put Australia in the lead but Argentina were once again back in the game courtesy Casella Maico’s 32nd-minute strike.
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝟑-𝟑 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) January 16, 2023
A thriller in Kalinga Stadium as Australia and Argentina can't be separated in 60 minutes! Australia stay on top of Pool A standings on goal difference.
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Playing catch-up all evening, Argentina took the lead for the first time when Ferreiro Martin scored in the 48th minute. They looked on course to clinch all three points on offer but Govers Blake scored in the dying minutes for Australia as the two sides split points. In the other Pool A match, Charlet Victor converted two penalty corners to help France defeat South Africa 2-1.
François Goyet of @FF_Hockey speaks to us after his team gets a huge win against South Africa to open their account at #HWC2023. pic.twitter.com/sKTFYDQgUN
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South Africa’s lone goal came from the stick of Beauchamp Connor as he converted a penalty corner in the 15th minute. In the Pool C matches in Rourkela, three-time champions Netherlands thrashed New Zealand 4-0, while Malaysia eked out a 3-2 win over Chile. Brinkman Thierry scored two field goals in the opening quarter while Bijen Koen and Hoedemakers Tjep added two more goals to help Netherlands inch closer to a quarterfinals spot.
Dutch captain and player of the match Thierry Brinkman, speaks to us after his team’s impressive win over New Zealand in their second Pool C game today. #HWC2023 pic.twitter.com/lGNbWwmqqa
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) January 16, 2023
Earlier, in the opening match of the day, Rahim Razie, Hamsani Ashran, and Sumantri Norsyafiq scored for Malaysia, while Amoroso Juan and Rodriguez Martin registered their names on the scoring sheet for Chile. Having won both their games, the Netherlands sit pretty atop Pool C with six points. New Zealand and Malaysia are second and third respectively with Chile in fourth place. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.