BHUBANESWAR 13-Dec-2018
Squander of scoring opportunities and defensive lapses cost India dear as the hosts ended ended their 14th Hockey Men’s World Cup campaign on a heart-breaking note, losing to Netherlands 1-2 in the last quarterfinal here at Kalinga Stadium Hockey Complex today. Like Netherlands, Belgium came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in the third quarterfinal earlier in the day.
After a day’s rest, semifinals will take place on December 15 with Netherlands taking on reigning champions Australia and Belgium facing England. For Belgium, it will be their first ever semifinal appearance in the World Cup. And for Netherlands, the semifinal against Kookaburras will be their third in a row and a re-match of their gold-medal match of the 2014 World Cup, held in the Hague.
