Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan. 27 -- : Defending champion Belgium overpowered Netherlands 3-2 in the penalty shootout after playing a 2-2 draw in a semi-finals battle to set up a championship showdown with Germany at the ongoing FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup on Friday.
The bronze medal match, which will take place on January 29, will feature Netherlands and Australia, who both lost their respective semi-final matches on Friday. After the bronze medal match, Germany and Belgium will battle it out for the trophy.
Reyenga's botched trap gave Tom Boon the opportunity to enter the shooting circle and have a clear shot, but Lars Balk stole the ball from him. This was Belgium's first real opportunity of the game. Koen Bijen, a star for the Dutch...