Australia and Belgium are the first semi-finalists at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 earning wins against Spain and New Zealand in their respective quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, Australia will face the winner of the match between Germany and England, while Belgium will take on the winner of the quarter-finals match between Netherlands and Korea. Australia continued their search for an opening goal and another penalty corner opportunity amounted to nothing as Blake Govers’ flick was high and wide to the keeper’s right. Hayward then doubled Australia’s lead in the 37th minute from a penalty corner, but four minutes later Miralles pulled one back for Spain through their second penalty corner of the game. Star forward Tom Boon allayed some of the worries by scoring the first penalty corner Belgium won by dissecting the gap between the keeper and the post defender perfectly.
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