Final Up to date: January 20, 2023, 23:41 IST
Belgium beat Japan 7-1 (FIH)
Belgium’s Tom Boon netted 5 instances towards Japan whereas Cedric Charlier and Sebastien Dockier bagged a aim every to seal a direct quarterfinal spot for the defending champions
Belgium registered a powerful 7-1 win over Japan to high Pool B and ebook the quarterfinals spot on the FIH Odisha Hockey Males’s World Cup 2023 on the Birsa Munda Worldwide Hockey Stadium on Friday.
Throughout the sport, Belgium’s star striker Tom Boon opened his account within the World Cup with a 5-goal efficiency, taking his staff’s aim distinction to +11.
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With a draw within the earlier sport towards Germany, Belgium wanted a giant win towards Japan to try to seal their spot on the high of Pool B and earn direct qualification to the quarterfinals and a first-half hat trick by Boon gave them a 4-goal lead.
By the top of first half, Belgium elevated their aim distinction to +9 and with one other half-hour, they additional prolonged their lead over Germany, who had a +3 aim distinction with one sport to go within the remaining match of the day towards Korea.
Japan had a significantly better begin to the second half, conserving Belgium out within the third quarter and scoring their first of the sport early within the 4th. However Belgium had a significantly better end to the sport scoring thrice within the remaining 10 minutes, together with 2 extra objectives for Tom Boon, to win with a 6-goal margin and bump their general aim distinction to +11.
Tom Boon who grew to become solely the 4th ever participant to attain 5 objectives in a World Cup sport, was awarded participant of the match.
“I feel after scoring no objectives within the first quarter, it’s good to get 7 objectives and a +6 aim distinction within the remaining 3 quarters. Trying ahead to taking part in within the knockouts going ahead,” he stated.
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