News for 04 December 2022
All the news for Sunday 4 December 2022
FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup South Africa 2022 - 4 December
Potchefstroom
All times GMT +2
3 Dec 2022 09:00 FRA v CAN (5th - 8th) 7 - 1
3 Dec 2022 11:15 JPN v PAK (5th - 8th) 3 - 1
3 Dec 2022 13:30 IRL v MAS (Semi-Final) 3 - 0
3 Dec 2022 15:45 KOR v RSA (Semi-Final 1 - 1 (2 - 3 SO)
4 Dec 2022 08:30 CAN v PAK (7th - 8th) 4 - 5
4 Dec 2022 10:45 FRA v JPN (5th - 6th)
4 Dec 2022 13:00 MAS v KOR (3rd - 4th)
4 Dec 2022 15:15 IRL v RSA (Final)
Final Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Ireland and South Africa to face off in the finals of the inaugural FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup South Africa 2022
High quality hockey in both semi-finals were settled with moments of brilliance as Ireland and South Africa booked their spots in the first ever finals of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup South Africa 2022, with the winning team earning a promotion into the FIH Hockey Pro League for the 2023-24 season. 
Pakistan's poor run continues in Nations Cup
Pakistan lose to Japan in 5th-8th position match
Pakistan squad in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 — PHF
Japan beat Pakistan 3-1 in a classification match as green shirts continue poor form in Nations Cup that is underway in South Africa.
Magnificent Ireland book historic Nations Cup Final berth
A flawless third quarter led by Ireland captain and player of the match Sean Murray brought Ireland to within 60 minutes of a maiden FIH Pro League berth as they beat Malaysia comfortably in the semi-final of the Nations Cup this morning.
Ireland slay Malaysia in Nations Cup semis
By Jugjet Singh
Malaysia (in yellow) and Ireland in action in the Nations Cup semi-finals in Potchefstroom, South Africa today. - Pic courtesy of FIH
KUALA LUMPUR: A two-minute blitz saw Ireland beat Malaysia 3-0 in the semi-finals of the Nations Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa today.
South Africa seal spot in final with shootout win
In the inaugural FIH Hockey Nations Cup Semi-Finals South Africa, the hosts, met up with the Pool B winner Korea for a place in the final and a chance to take on Ireland for a spot in the FIH Hockey Pro League. It was a game that marked Keenan Horne’s 100th test cap for the South Africans and they were looking to give the long-time servant a special game for the milestone.
2022 Test matches AUS v IND (M) - 4 December
Adelaide
All times GMT +9:30
3 Dec 2022 16:00 AUS v IND 5 - 1
4 Dec 2022 16:00 AUS v IND 5 - 4
FIH Match Centre
India lose series 4-1 to Australia
The Indian hockey team lost the final match 5-4. India captain Harmanpreet Singh and Australia’s Tom Wickham each scored a brace in the final tie.
By Ali Asgar Nalwala
(Picture by 2022 Getty Images)
The Indian men’s hockey team lost the five-match Test series against Australia 4-1 after going down by a 5-4 scoreline in the final match at the Mate Stadium in Adelaide on Sunday. India’s only victory in the series came in the third match.
Kookaburras rebound to seal the series over India
The Kookaburras have won the best of five series against India after recording a come from behind 5-1 victory in Match 4 at Adelaide’s MATE Stadium this afternoon.
India plays two different halves and pay penalty, loses the series
s2h team
Australian applied different gear in the second half to outplay and outscore India 5-1 in the fourth match today at Mate Stadium, Adelaide. With that, the fate of the series also decided. When India won the third Test the other day, and thus brought the Series to a precarious 2-1 status, it was expected it will try to win or at least try to draw today’s encounter to keep the Series alive till the last match is played out. It was not to be. However, the course of the match which it took in favour of the hosts, did not appear in the first half, scoring acts rested to last few minutes of the half. The match saw boh teams playing two different halves.
India Men Brought Down to Earth by Australia
The Indian men’s hockey team, who must have been feeling on ‘top of the world’ after a rare victory over world number one Australia in the third Test, were brought down to earth by the Kookaburras, who racked up a clincial 5-1 win to clinch the 5 Test series.
Kookaburras bounce back from a goal down win fourth Test 5-1, seal series
Dilpreet Singh gave his team the lead in the 25th minute after the Indians defended resolutely in the goalless first quarter, but their lead lasted just five minutes as the Aussies bossed the remainder of the game.
Australia scored twice in the second and third quarters before Matt Dawson scored a fifth in the 54th minute. Image credit: Twitter/Kookaburras
Adelaide: India made a promising start by taking a first-half lead but its defence fell apart later as the team lost the fourth hockey Test 1-5 to Australia and conceded an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series in Adelaide on Saturday.
Can India solve their penalty corner problem before Hockey World Cup?
India have converted 5 out of 28 penalty corners in the ongoing test series vs Australia. While this looks decent on paper, it hides a problem that has not been solved since the retirement of Rupinder Pal Singh.
By Give Me Hockey
Harmanpreet Singh is the world's best drag-flicker right now, but the gulf in class with the others in the Indian team is worrying. (HI)
India currently have the world's best drag-flicker leading from the front. Captain Harmanpreet Singh, who has racked up an unbelievable 36 goals this year, has continued his form into the ongoing Test series against Australia in Adelaide, converting two penalty corners of the 28 won by India.
EuroHockey Indoor Championship III 2022 (M)
Athienou, Cyprus
All times GMT +2
3 Dec 2022 10:30 SRB v ITA (Pool A) 2 - 20
3 Dec 2022 11:45 IRL v DEN (Pool A) 2 - 6
3 Dec 2022 13:00 CYP v GRE (Pool A) 4 - 1
3 Dec 2022 16:00 ITA v DEN (Pool A) 6 - 3
3 Dec 2022 17:15 GRE v IRL (Pool A) 0 - 34
3 Dec 2022 18:30 CYP v SRB (Pool A) 4 - 4
4 Dec 2022 10:15 GRE v SRB (Pool A)
4 Dec 2022 11:30 IRL v ITA (Pool A)
4 Dec 2022 12:45 DEN v CYP (Pool A)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
EuroHockey Indoor Championship III 2022 (W)
Bratislava, Slovakia
All times GMT +1
3 Dec 2022 11:00 ITA v POR (Pool A) 3 - 2
3 Dec 2022 14:30 POR v SVK (Pool A) 4 - 4
3 Dec 2022 18:00 SVK v ITA (Pool A) 3 - 2
4 Dec 2022 08:30 POR v ITA (Pool A)
4 Dec 2022 11:00 SVK v POR (Pool A)
4 Dec 2022 13:30 ITA v SVK (Pool A)
4 Dec 2022 16:00 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool A (Final)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre