Hockey World Cup Highlights: Hockey WC Day 4 Results – Argentina vs Australia Highlights – Blake Govers’ last-gasp goal has helped Australia hold Argentina to a 3-3 draw. In a thrilling encounter, Australia and Argentina did not budge. In counter-attacking hockey, In the other Pool A match, France beat SouthAfrica 2-1 to keep quarters hopes alive. Earlier, Netherlands beat NewZealand 4-0 to take the top spot from Pool C. Malaysia beat Chile 3-2 to knock the debutants out of Hockey World Cup 2023. Follow Hockey World Cup 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Hockey World Cup Day 4 Results:
- Pool C: Malaysia 3-2 Chile
- Pool C: Netherlands 4-0 NewZealand
- Pool A: France 2-1 SouthAfrica
- Pool A: Argentina 3-3 Australia
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Hockey World Cup Highlights: Australia hold Argentina 3-3, France beat South Africa 2-1, Netherlands beat New Zealand 4-0, Malaysia knock Chile out 3-2, Follow LIVE Updates
Argentina vs Australia Highlights: Three-time champions Australia and Argentina shared points after both sides treated the crowd to a thrilling 3-3 draw in their Pool A match. With this draw, Australia have managed to maintain their top spot despite having the same number of points as Argentina. Goal difference differentiates the two teams who have four points each.
Australia dominated the game in the early minutes and had Argentina on the back foot. But Argentina fought back well with a counter-attack, earning a penalty stroke in fifth minute which was blocked by the Australian goalkeeper. Australia won a PC in the ninth minute and Hayward Jeremy netted it to make it 1-0 for Australia.
In the second quarter, things started well for Argentina and Domene Tomas managed to smash the ball right past the keeper to make things even after the South American team earned a penalty corner.
Australia tried to attack from that point and in the 29th minute with just a few seconds left, Beale Daniel scored to take 2-1 lead. In the third quarter, Argentina tried to penetrate the circle. In the 32nd minute, Casella Maico struck gold for Argentina, steering the ball into the net after receiving a pass right in front of the goal. Both teams were levelled 2-2.
In the final quarter, Australia were as looking forward to outclassing their opponents and won a PC, which was wasted. In the 48th minute, Ferreiro Martin went dancing through the Australian defence and hit a reverse stick into the bottom of the goal to hand Argentina a lead for the first time. Australia pulled its goalkeeper out as an outfielder. Their attacking intent was rewarded well as Gower Blake sliced the ball into the roof of the net to make it 3-3. The match ended with both teams even.
Hockey World Cup Highlights: Australia hold Argentina 3-3, France beat South Africa 2-1, Netherlands beat New Zealand 4-0, Malaysia knock Chile out 3-2, Follow LIVE Updates
France vs SouthAfrica Highlights: A late strike from Victor Charlet helped France keep their hopes of progress with a 2-1 win over a valiant SouthAfrica in their Pool A match.
With the win, France now sits third in their pool with three points, behind table-toppers Australia and Argentina due to one loss and an inferior goal difference. SouthAfrica, on the other hand, lies at the bottom of the points table with zero points and two losses in two games.
Hockey World Cup Highlights: Australia hold Argentina 3-3, France beat South Africa 2-1, Netherlands beat New Zealand 4-0, Malaysia knock Chile out 3-2, Follow LIVE Updates
Malaysia vs Chile Highlights: Malaysia managed to keep its hopes of further progress. They kept their hopes alive with a fighting 3-2 win over Chile in their Pool C match in Rourkela on Monday.
With this win, Malaysia climbed to third in their pool and can advance further in the tournament if they do well in the cross-overs. Chile, on the other hand, is at the bottom of the table with zero points and no win in two matches.
Netherlands vs NewZealand Highlights: Three-time champions Netherlands have sealed their berth in the quarterfinals with a 4-0 win over NewZealand. Brinkman Thierry scored a brace in the Pool C match. With this victory, the Netherlands are at the top of their pool with six points with two wins in two games. On the other hand, the Blacksticks are in the second position in the table, with three points and one win in two games.
Hockey World Cup Highlights: Australia hold Argentina 3-3, France beat South Africa 2-1, Netherlands beat New Zealand 4-0, Malaysia knock Chile out 3-2, Follow LIVE Updates
Hockey World Cup Points Table:
| Pool A | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 |
| 4 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Pool B | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| 4 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Pool C | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Netherlands (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 | Chile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
| Pool D | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | India (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
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