Belgium win FIH Hockey World Cup

Belgium win FIH Hockey World Cup

Bhubaneswar: Olympic silver medallists Belgium edged past three-time champions Netherlands 0(3)-0(2) via sudden death to win the FIH Hockey World Cup title at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday.

Both teams failed to score in the regulation time and the match went to penalty shoot-outs in which Belgium proved superior.

This is Belgium's first ever World Cup title.

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