Ipoh (Malaysia), Dec. 1 -- Belgium defeated India 1-0 in a tightly contested encounter to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 in Malaysia.
Thanks to Thibeau Stockbroekx's lone goal in the match in the 34th minute that helped Belgium to secure its maiden Sultan Azlan Shah title. This marks Belgium's second appearance in one of the most prestigious invitational hockey tournaments on the international calendar, according to Olympics.com.They had finished sixth in their only previous appearance in the tournament back in 2008.
For world No. 7 India, the silver marked their second consecutive runners-up finish at the event. The team had last featured in 2019, when they lost the final to the Republic of Korea.
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