The defending Olympic champions Belgium have managed to solidify their spot in Paris to defend their males’s hockey title.
The Olympics competitors will happen in Paris later this yr, and Belgium’s hockey group have made certain they are going to be there by successful their semi-final conflict with Korea on the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 in Valencia on Friday, January 19.
The Belgians received 4-0, and needed to work exhausting all through the primary half in opposition to Korea. Lastly they have been rewarded with a gap aim from Tanguy Cosyns simply earlier than the break. They continued to regulate the match within the second half, including a aim within the third quarter and two belters within the fourth to safe a spot within the last and e-book their ticket to the Paris Olympics.
There they may battle to defend the title they received in Tokyo three years in the past. Korea nonetheless has a shot at Paris if they’ll win their third-place playoff in opposition to Eire on Sunday.
Felix Denayer, the Belgian captain and participant of the match, managed to attain the fourth aim. He acknowledged that: “It’s unbelievable, to be trustworthy. Going to the Olympics is one thing very particular. We got here right here because the favourites however we didn’t have something in our pocket but, so now we have now the Olympic ticket and now we will actually put together for the massive stage in Paris.”
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