Hockey World Cup Highlights: Hockey World Cup Quarterfinals – Netherlands have thrashed South Korea 5-1 to book semifinals berth. Oranje dominated proceedings with Bijen Koen opening the scoring from a field goal in the 2nd quarter. In Q3, Blok Justen scored while Koen converted a penalty corner. Teun Beins and Van Heijningen Steijn scored two more in the final quarter. While Korea reduced the deificit through Seo Inwoo, it was too little too late. Earlier, Germany bounced back to pip England 4-3 in shootout. Down 0-2, Germany stormed back in the final quarter to force a shootout. With two England players missing the target from the spot, Germany eked out a 4-3 victory in the shootout. Follow Hockey WC LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
With that, Germany have booked a semifinal date with Australia while Netherlands will take on Belgium in the other semifinals. Both semifinals will be on January 27.
Hockey World Cup quarterfinals today
- England 2-2 Germany – (3-4 in shootout)
- Netherlands 5-1 South Korea
Hockey World Cup Highlights: Netherlands thrash South Korea 5-1, Germany pip England 4-3 in shootout to book semifinals berth, Watch Highlights
England vs Germany – Germany struck twice with two minutes left in the match to wipe out a two-goal deficit and then prevailed over England in the penalty shootout to make a dramatic entry into the semifinals.
Captain Mats Grambusch and his younger brother Tom scored in the space of one minute after England were ahead 2-0 till the 58th minute as Germany snatched a win from the jaws of defeat in an edge-of-the-seat quarterfinal match.
Germany, who finished second in Pool B and defeated France 5-1 in the crossover match, will face title contenders Australia in the semifinals on Friday.
Rivalries don’t come bigger than England vs. Germany.
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Hockey World Cup Highlights: Netherlands thrash South Korea 5-1, Germany pip England 4-3 in shootout to book semifinals berth, Watch Highlights
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