DThe German hockey team suffered a defeat for the first time in the second group stage of the Tokyo Olympics. In the matchup against world champion Belgium, the team of national team coach Keith Saadi lost 1:3 (0:2) on Monday morning (local time), but still has a great chance of qualifying to the quarterfinals. Martin Häner scored the German team’s only goal in the final quarter. In the beginning, DHB chose to beat Canada 7-1.
Five minutes later, Niklas Bosserhoff brought a sharp cross from Cedric Charlier to his goal, and shortly afterwards, the Belgian increased (7th place) ). In the third quarter, Alexander Hendricks, who has performed well so far, converted a penalty into his fourth goal for Belgium. The German team created several opportunities in this section, but failed for a long time due to the strength of the Belgian goalkeeper Vincent Vanersch.
Next game against England
After a penalty corner kick, Hana (51st) scored his second goal in Tokyo, but the German team’s final offensive was unsuccessful. On Tuesday (5:15 AM CET), the Germans will meet the British team in a crucial game that is a good starting position for the knockouts.
After beating England 2-1 in the opening match, the German women’s football team will face India on Monday (2:15 PM CEST).
