Hockey World Cup
Peillat and waves shoot Germany into the final
Cheering over the goal to 1: 2: Gonzalo Peillat (l) with Moritz Ludwig. photo
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The German men’s hockey team has come a big step closer to their first World Cup title since 2006 and have reached a final at the World Cup for the first time in 13 years.
The German men’s hockey team has come a big step closer to their first World Cup title since 2006 and have reached a final at the World Cup for the first time in 13 years.
The two-time title holder won the India tournament in a thrilling semi-final against Australia after a 2-0 deficit 4: 3 (0: 2) and will meet world champions Belgium or the Netherlands in his fifth final on Sunday (2:30 p.m. / DAZN).
The team of national coach André Henning earned three goals from Gonzalo Peillat (42nd/51st and 58th minute) and Niklas Wellen (59th) against the silver medalist of the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021.