Last Updated: January 20, 2023, 23:41 IST
Belgium beat Japan 7-1 (FIH)
Belgium’s Tom Boon netted 5 occasions in opposition to Japan whereas Cedric Charlier and Sebastien Dockier bagged a objective 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 guide the quarterfinals spot on the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 on the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium on Friday.
During the sport, Belgium’s star striker Tom Boon opened his account within the World Cup with a 5-goal efficiency, taking his workforce’s objective distinction to +11.
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With a draw within the earlier recreation in opposition to Germany, Belgium wanted a giant win in opposition to Japan to attempt 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 tip of first half, Belgium elevated their objective distinction to +9 and with one other half-hour, they additional prolonged their lead over Germany, who had a +3 objective distinction with one recreation to go within the ultimate match of the day in opposition to Korea.
Japan had a significantly better begin to the second half, protecting Belgium out within the third quarter and scoring their first of the sport early within the 4th. But Belgium had a significantly better end to the sport scoring thrice within the ultimate 10 minutes, together with 2 extra objectives for Tom Boon, to win with a 6-goal margin and bump their total objective distinction to +11.
Tom Boon who turned solely the 4th ever participant to attain 5 objectives in a World Cup recreation, 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 objective distinction within the ultimate 3 quarters. Looking ahead to enjoying within the knockouts going ahead,” he stated.
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