The two sides were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time of the thrilling final before Germany eventually won 5-4 in sudden death in front of a packed Kalinga Stadium.
World number six India earned six penalty corners in the match and scored one from them while South Africa, ranked 14th, got three PCs without converting any one of them. India had 31 circle penetrations in total while South Africa had 22.
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Germany defeated mighty Australia in the semi-finals to book a place in Hockey World Cup final against Belgium
Graham Reid was blamed by some hockey legends for India's exit from World Cup 2023.
Harmanpreet (46th and 59th minutes) struck twice in the fourth quarter off penalty corners, whereas Abhishek scored two field goals in the third quarter.
While India may not finish last even if they lose to Japan on Thursday, the loss will take the hosts to their worst placing ever, which will be between 13 and 16.
The German fightback was reminiscent of their national football team which is famous for its never-say-die attitude and came back after England were 2-0 ahead till the 58th minute.
Australia beat Spain 4-3 in the quarter-finals, whereas Belgium fended off a spirited challenge from New Zealand 2-0.
Defending champions Belgium and three-time winners Australia booked semifinal spots in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on Tuesday.
Germany beat France 5-1 smashing three goals in the second quarter, whereas South Korea stunned Argentina in a penalty shootout.
What started off as a dream to finish on the podium of the FIH Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, will now end with a mini-classification tournament to fight for 9th place for hosts India
India coach Reid’s comments could be an indication that his team was not able to deal with the mental aspect of the game.
Despite being ahead in the game, India missed the opportunity to build on a 3-1 lead in the third quarter, when New Zealand scored twice in the final quarter to tie the game at the end of the regular time, forcing a penalty shootout. Here's how Twitterati reacted to India's exit.
India, ranked sixth in the world, produced a below-par performance, allowing New Zealand to claw back into the match after taking a 2-0 lead in the first half.
IND vs NZ Hockey Highlights: New Zealand knock out India, after emerging victorious 5-4 on shootouts, after the match was tied at 3-3 after regulation time. India bow out, while New Zealand advance to the quarter-finals.
India will be without midfielder Hardik Singh and his absence will be a big setback for a team that has been struggling in the attacking department
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Hardik took to Instagram to share his thoughts after being ruled out of the tournament.
Hardik Singh will be replaced by alternate player Raj Kumar Pal in the Indian squad.
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The top team of each of the four pools directly qualify for the quarterfinals while the second and third-placed sides feature in crossover matches to qualify.
Hardik Singh, who sustained a hamstring injury and missed the Wales match, is uncertain for the remainder of the Hockey World Cup
While it may not have been a routine win for India, the way they’d have expected it to be, last night belonged to Akashdeep Singh.
India will play New Zealand— the third-placed team in Pool C— on Sunday in their crossover match in a bid to reach the quarter-finals.
Full-time at the Kalinga Stadium as India emerge victorious against Wales with a 4-2 win. Wales fought hard in the second half of the contest, but the hosts were always a step ahead of them.
World No.3 Netherlands toyed with Chile, ranked 23rd, and scored goals at will to register the biggest margin of victory in a World Cup match.
India need a big win against Wales to have any chance of qualifying directly for the Hockey World Cup quarter-finals.
With four points from two games, India are placed second in Pool D and will take on Wales in their last league game on Thursday.
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