Mission accomplished for the four women’s teams, as the USA, Spain, Germany and Belgium each won their semi-finals to qualify for Paris. The 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers will be held in Ranchi, India and Valencia, Spain on Thursday.
Japan, Ireland, India and Great Britain, who lost in the semi-finals, still have a chance to qualify if they win their respective bronze medal play-offs.
And while they may have already booked their Olympic tickets, all they have to do is watch the US play Germany in the final at Ranchi on Friday, and Spain take on Belgium in Valencia on Saturday. There are still some left.
Meanwhile, Oman, Germany, New Zealand, Great Britain and Pakistan won on Thursday to book their place in the semi-finals and move one step closer to Paris at the 2024 FIH Olympic Hockey Men’s Qualifier held in Muscat.
Lunch (W)
It was a crucial day at Ranchi, with the United States playing against Japan and India playing against Germany, with the winning team in the semi-finals competing for two Olympic spots.
America and Japan produced a captivating match in which neither team was able to claim complete control. Japan broke through America’s defense for the first time in this tournament and took the lead in the third quarter with a brutal penalty corner rebound. The USA then fought back with a thrilling final quarter, scoring two penalty corner goals to advance to the final and earn a spot at the Paris Olympics. Japan will qualify for Paris if they finish third, but they will aim to improve the accuracy of their penalty corners in the match against India, who won the bronze medal.
U.S. national team captain Ashley Hoffman said after the game. After missing the cut last time in India, we came here and I think we’ve put that to bed, to be honest…We’ve been a presence throughout this tournament and I’m very proud of this group. ”
Germany emerged victorious in a fast-paced match against the Indian home team. Despite having an early advantage, Germany failed to score and India took the lead with a penalty corner at the end of the first quarter. India carried the momentum into the second period, forcing Germany to scramble a number of times before equalizing just before half-time. Charlotte Stapenhorst scored her second goal in the 57th minute and the Germans looked safe, but India hit back two minutes later with a penalty corner goal. The drama continued in the penalty shootout, with the teams tied after five attempts, and an audacious goal from Lisa Nolte gave Germany a 4-3 victory and a place in the final and the Paris Olympics.
Afterwards, Nolte was overjoyed and said: “I’m very happy and very proud of the team. It’s hard to find the right words. The match wasn’t as good as we expected and it was a tough match. India were a strong opponent and we defended well. But in the end we were the winners and that’s the most important thing and I’m very proud.”
for the remaining 5 hours of the dayth up to 8th A playoff match was played in Ranchi between Italy and Chile, with both sides having an advantage in an interesting matchup. Chile took the lead, but Italy tied the score with a field goal by Antonella Bruni. A fine individual goal from Federica Carta then gave Italy the lead, but Paula Valdivia equalized for Chile and the match went to penalties, which Italy won.
New Zealand gave their all against the Czechs and could have easily won a big win, but they failed to convert from 10 penalty corners and the Czechs defended valiantly. In the end, New Zealand made two field goals in the final three minutes to win and advance to the final five.th Put the playoffs.
Valencia (W)
In Valencia, home team Spain faced Ireland and Belgium faced Great Britain in a crucial semi-final showdown.
Spain and Ireland put on a defensive masterclass in a thrilling match in which neither team was able to score in regulation time. Spain won the ensuing penalty shootout 3-0, advancing to the final and earning a spot in Paris. Ireland will be left with the frustration of missing a penalty corner as they face the match for third place with their Olympic dream on the line.
Player of the match Lucia Jimenez said after the match: “First of all, I would like to congratulate the Irish team and wish them good luck. They were unbelievable, played really good hockey and deserved to qualify.” It was a battle. These games are like this…we are really happy. ”
In the other semi-final held in Valencia, Belgium won a close game 3-2 against Great Britain, with Belgium’s dominance in the third quarter making the difference. This gave Belgium a place in the final and a place at the Paris Olympics, but Great Britain’s place at the Olympics depended on a match against Ireland in third place.
Team of the Match member Barbara Nelen, who is returning to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years, said: “I’m very, very happy and very proud that my team played so well.” “Finally, after 12 years, it’s better to be late than never,” she added.
among the fiveth up to 8th Appearing in a playoff game, Giuliani Din enjoyed an energetic 200 gameth A highly motivated Malaysian team earned their cap against a Korean team that struggled to find an opening and were unable to capitalize on numerous chances in the first half. Korea finally broke the deadlock with Cho Hye-jin’s field goal and added two penalty corners for a tough 3-0 victory.
In the final game of the day, Canada scored the first goal just before the end of the third quarter and had to work hard to beat Ukraine 2-0.Canadians will play South Korea in five gamesth Ukraine will play against Malaysia in 7th place, but in 1st placeth.
Muscat(M)
It was an exciting final day of the 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier men’s pool competition held in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Germany won 3-0 against Chile and dominated from beginning to end. Two penalty corner goals gave them a 2-0 lead by half-time, and Justus Weigand added a third in the final quarter to seal their place at the top of Group B and a place in the semi-finals.
New Zealand went into the match against Canada with a place in the semi-finals assured after Chile’s hopes were dashed by an earlier result in the day. The Black Sticks controlled the game and won 4-0, all of their goals coming from open play, advancing to the Final Four.
Great Britain also secured a place in the semi-finals with a 6-0 win against China.Sam Ward turns 100th Zachary Wallace also scored two of his six goals and earned a England cap with two goals. As a result, Great Britain passed Pool A in first place, keeping their Olympic dream alive.
Malaysia performed well in the match against Pakistan, which they absolutely had to win. It was a fitting way for Malaysian captain Malhan Jalil to mark his 300th.th Team Cap – It was a game packed with end-to-end action, moments of genius, sensational shots, missed penalty strokes and plenty of late goalmouth drama. Every time Malaysia took the lead, Pakistan also fought back and reversed three times, ultimately securing a 3-3 draw, which was enough for Malaysia, who finished second in Pool A, to advance to the semi-finals.
Pakistan will face world champions Germany in the semi-finals on Saturday, while England will face New Zealand.
See below to see the final pool standings for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Muscat. click here.
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FIH Hockey Olympics 2024 Qualification
Ranchi, India – January 18th
Result Match 13(W)
Chile 2 – 2 Italy (SO: 1-2)
Best Player: Federica Carta (ITA)
Referees: Rebecca Edwards (England), Katrina Turner (New Zealand)
Result Match 14 (W)
New Zealand 2 – 0 Czech Republic
Best player: Barbora Chechakova (CZE)
Referees: Ayanna McLean (TTO), Christy Robertson (AUS)
Result Game 16 (W)
USA 2 – 1 Japan
Best player: Ashley Sessa (USA)
Referees: Sophie Bockelmann (GER), Cookie Tan (SGP)
Result Match 15 (W)
Germany 2 – 2 India (SO: 4-3)
Player of the Year: Lisa Nolte (GER)
Referee: Amber Church (NZL), Wanli Venter (RSA)
Valencia, Spain – January 18th
Result Match 13(W)
South Korea 3-0 Malaysia
Best player: Jeong-geun Sew (Korea)
Referees: Zhenjun Chen (CHN), Rachel Williams (ENG)
Result Match 14 (W)
Spain 0 – 0 Ireland (SO: 3-0)
Best Player: Lucia Jimenez (ESP)
Referees: Kelly Hudson (New Zealand), Michel Meister (Germany)
Result Match 15 (W)
Belgium 3 – 2 England
Player of the match: Barbara Nelen (BEL)
Referee: Maggie Giddens (USA), Emi Yamada (Japan)
Result Game 16 (W)
Canada 2-0 Ukraine
Player of the match: Sarah McManus (Canada)
Referees: Ivona Makar (CRO), Ilango Canavas (MAS)
Muscat, Oman – January 18th
Result Match 9(M)
Germany 3-0 Chile
Best Player: Tom Grumbush (GER)
Referee: Paul Walker (English), Shaun Edwards (English)
Result Match 10(M)
Canada 0 – 4 New Zealand
Player of the match: Hayden Phillips (NZL)
Referees: Steve Rogers (AUS), Darren Huback (RSA)
Result Match 11(M)
England 6-0 China
Player of the match: Sam Ward (GBR)
Referees: Sean Rappaport (RSA), Tyler Klenk (CAN)
Result Match 12(M)
Pakistan 3 – 3 Malaysia
Best Player: Amad Butt (PAK)
Referees: Gareth Greenfield (NZL), Gabriel Labate (ARG)