Germany beat Australia 3-2 in the first semifinals. Friday's last-four match was a repeat of the 2018 final when the Belgians beat the Netherlands in the penalty shootout (3-2) at the same venue after the two sides were goal-less in regulation time then.
Having seen this World Cup and being in a home World Cup does bring extra pressure. Sometimes that’s difficult to process: Reid said at the post-match press conference.
The Indian team suffered a huge backlash after its loss to New Zealand in a penalty shootout in the crossover match in Bhubaneswar on January 22 with some hockey legends of the country blaming Reid for the debacle.
The men in blue produced a brilliant show at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Raurkela.
Germany had to play in the crossovers after finishing second in their pool, while the other three teams directly qualified for the quarterfinals.
FIH Hockey World Cup 2023: German umpire Ben Goentgen was hit on the face during Netherlands' clash against South Korea in the quarterfinal of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup on Wednesday (January 25)
Hockey World Cup 2023: The German team came from the back to defeat the English side, while the Dutch team registered a comfortable win over South Korea.
Hockey World Cup 2023: India finished on second spot in Pool D and crashed out of the race for the quarterfinals after losing to New Zealand. Harmanpreet Singh's men now face Japan as an unwanted record looms over them.
FIH Hockey World Cup: Having faced an excruciating exit at the hands of New Zealand in the crossover contest, the Indian Hockey team will be determined to finish the tournament on high as they play Japan in the classification matches
Hockey World Cup 2023: The Hockey World Cup in India witnessed it's first two semifinalists as Australia and Belgium have raced into the final four. Australia defeated Spain, while Belgium outclassed New Zealand.
FIH Hockey World Cup 2023: With the FIH Hockey World Cup reaching business end of the tournament, here are all the details of the quarterfinal ties as eight teams will compete for the rights to be called World Champions
Hockey WC 2023: The Hockey World Cup 2023 has moved towards the business end as all the eight quarterfinal teams are confirmed. South Korea and Germany join New Zealand in Spain from crossovers.
Hockey World Cup 2023: Graham Reid, team India's coach has pointed out the shortcomings of his team after their loss to New Zealand on January 22, 2023. India have been eliminated from the ongoing World Cup.
The World Cup still isn't over for India as they next face Japan on January 26 in a classification match.
FIH Hockey World Cup 2023: India's skipper Harmanpreet Singh has expressed disappointment after India exited the Hockey World Cup on Sunday (January 22) at the hands of New Zealand
Captain Harmanpreet Singh had the chance to seal the match in the first round of sudden death when New Zealand's Nic Woods fluffed his chance, but he inexplicably chose to take a direct hit from a distance and wasted the golden chance.
The quarterfinals will begin on the 24th of January and the final is scheduled for the 29th of January
Th other quarterfinals on the same day will be between Belgium and the team that wins between India and New Zealand.
Hockey World Cup 2023 | After finishing on second spot in their Pool, India are forced to play a crossover match to qualify for the Quarterfinals. The Men in Blue face Black sticks on January 22.
India are coming into Sunday's match after a below-par 4-2 win over tournament debutants Wales, forcing them to play in the crossovers instead of direct quarterfinals, which they would have played had they topped Pool D.
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