The Germans who were down 0-2 against England with three minutes to play and also trailed Australia by the same margin until late in the game, manufactured a couple of unbelievable comebacks (Niklas Wellen scored the winner against the Aussies with seconds left on the clock after a Gonzalo Peillat hat-trick), have beaten the defending champions after trailing 0-2 early in the contest.
What a tournament it has been for Andre Henning's Germans who failed to make an impact in 2018 - but are crowned champions of the world in 2023!!!
15:33 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
JEAN-PAUL DANNEBURG IS THE HERO FOR THE GERMANS IN THE SHOOTOUT!!!
15:32 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY ARE THE 2023 FIH HOCKEY WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!
Niklas Wellen scores again!! Florent van Aubel scores again!!
15:28 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
WE ARE INTO SUDDEN DEATH
15:27 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY 3 - 3 BELGIUM
Antoine Kina scores!! Mats Grambusch misses!!!
15:25 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY 3 - BELGIUM 2
Tanguy Cosyns scores!! Thies Prinz scores!!
15:24 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY 2 -1 BELGIUM
Victor Wegnez misses!! Miltkau misses!!!
15:22 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY 2 - 1 BELGIUM
Arthur de Sloover misses!! Matthias Muller scores!!
15:20 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY 1 - 1 BELGIUM
Florent van Aubel scores!!! Niklas Wellen scores!!
15:18 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
Shooutout begins
15:18 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
Van Aubel and Cosyns scored within seconds of each other to give the Belgians a two-goal lead in Q1
Niklas Wellen scored from a PC rebound to reduce the deficit in Q2
Gonzalo Peillat scored off a PC in Q3 after the Germans missed a penalty stroke
Mats Grambusch gave Germany the lead again which was cancelled out by the inimitable Tom Boon!!!!!
15:15 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
Full-Time: Germany 3 - Belgium 3
Shootout follows
15:14 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
59' Wegnez misses a probing cross and we are headed into a shootout in the World Cup final!!!!!!
15:13 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY 3 - 3 BELGIUM
TOM BOON (58')
15:12 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
58' Tom Boon on the spot - scores for the Red Lions off a PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15:11 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
58' Ball in the German goal, but the goal will not stand as it was off a German stick!!!!! The umpire thought it was a foot!
15:10 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
Loick Luypaert is run down and the PC effort comes to naught for the Belgians!!
15:09 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
Belgium have a PC - can they level things up???
15:08 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
57' Tom Boon goes upstairs asking whether the Germans followed the 5-meter rule!!
15:07 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
56' The Belgians try the right flank, unable to probe the gaps, gets the ball into the striking circle at long last!!!
15:06 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
55' John-John Dohmen in the striking circle but Mats Grambusch to the rescue with a clean tackle
15:05 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
54' Oruz scampers into the striking circle all by himself and Belgium have a free hit to clear the lines
15:03 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
52' Grambusch angles one in, Gauthier Boccard not to be undone, clears, but the Black Shirts have the ball back
15:02 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
51' A masterclass in retaining possession being played out by the Germans in the Kalinga Stadium
15:01 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
49' Belgium need the ball, but the Germans have the ball, as they attempt to advance with a series of long diagonals
14:59 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
48' The Belgians chase the ball even as Germany keep possession, and advance into the attacking third, van Doren keeps that one out
14:57 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
47' GERMANY 3 - 2 BELGIUM
MATS GRAMBUSCH (47')
14:57 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
47' As always, the Germans try a few criss-cross passes in their own before launching up front - Mats Grambusch scores from an near-impossible angle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14:55 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
46' Lukas Windfeder does well to keep the advancing Belgians out - but the Red Lions are back into the attack in a jiffy!!!
14:53 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
End of Q3: Germany 2 - 2 Belgium
Gonzalo Peillat's magic on display - not for Argentina, but for Germany even as the Belgians look a bit dazed out in the middle!!!
What a final quarter we have in store!!!!!
14:52 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
44' The Red Lions try a few back passes ahead of the Q3 break, and both teams head out
14:51 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
43' A host of players converge down into the middle of the pitch as neither side able to make headway!!!
14:50 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
42' The Germans in no hurry as they attempt to build patiently, as the pace slackens significantly on both ends
14:48 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GERMANY 2 - 2 BELGIUM
GONZALO PEIILAT (40')
14:47 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
GONZALO PEILLAT LEVELS THINGS UP AT THE KALINGA STADIUM!!
14:47 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
40' The Germans earn a PC after a period of sustained attacks!!!!
14:46 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
39' Simon Gougnard, all by himself, sprints his way past a host of Black Shirts but fails to make the run count
14:45 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
37' The Germans switch flanks, enter the striking circle and Vincent Vanasch uses his pads to good effect to stop a deflection from sneaking past!!!!
14:43 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
36' The Germans attempt to advance even as the Belgians sit deep in their own half!!!
14:42 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
35' Niklas Wellen has a chance to angle one in, does so, but fails to find a teammate in front of the Belgian goal
14:40 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
33' Dockier dives but fails to deflect a long ball in from Wegner!!!! Oruz picks up a green card!!!
14:38 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
32' Long ball from Peillat as the Germans attempt to penetrate the Belgian deep defence, but find too many white shirts in the way!!!!
14:36 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
31' Wellen in the Belgian circle in a flash, van Doren to the rescue for the Belgians!!!!
14:32 (GMT)29 JAN 2023
Remember the Germans trailed England by 2 goals until the 57th minute - and trailed Australia by the same margin as well.
Can they manufacture yet another comeback despite missing a penalty stroke ??
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