An entire host of sides booked their place within the semi-finals because the pool phases got here to an in depth for a lot of groups. In Ranchi, Germany and Japan took the highest 2 spots in Pool A, and proceed their qualifying journey. Pool B was additionally determined with the USA and India making it by means of. Over in Valencia Spain and Nice Britain superior to the subsequent stage in Pool B and in Pool A it was Belgium and Eire that progressed. Motion in Oman noticed the lads’s qualifying campaigns left on a cliffhanger. In each Pool’s 3 out of the 4 sides can nonetheless make the semi-finals.
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Ranchi (W)
German stalwart Anne Schröder celebrated her two hundredth cap with a 10-0 victory over Czechia and qualification to the semi-finals within the first motion of the day. Regardless of stern Czech defence within the first quarter the Germans discovered their scoring boots from the second interval onward, scoring freely all through, with 5 discipline targets, 2 penalty strokes and three penalty nook strikes. Within the different match from Pool A Japan secured a semi-final berth with a 2-0 victory over Chile. Strikes within the first and second quarters did the harm for the Cherry Blossoms who placed on an expert show within the closing pool recreation.
Germany prime Pool A in Ranchi with 7 factors, with a plus 13 purpose distinction. Japan comply with them into the semi-finals, additionally ending on 7 factors. Chile completed in third place with 3 factors whereas Czechia completed in 4th with out registering some extent.
The USA accomplished an ideal pool stage with 3 wins from 3 because of a 1-0 win over New Zealand. Elizabeth Yeager’s strike from a penalty nook was sufficient to seal the three factors for the US – who progress to the semi-finals. In her a hundredth look for India Udita scored twice because the hosts brushed apart Italy – registering a 5-1 victory to deliver the Pool stage in Ranchi to an in depth. India established management early within the tie – scoring inside the primary minute. 2 extra strikes had been added within the third and fourth quarters – with Italy grabbing a comfort within the fourth interval.
These outcomes imply the USA end prime of Pool B because of their 9 level haul. India qualify for the semi-finals in second on 6 factors, with New Zealand lacking out in third, on 3 factors. Italy end all-time low of the Pool with 0 factors.Â
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Muscat (M)
Qualifying motion received underway in Muscat with an exhilarating contest simply edged by Chile – who beat Canada 3-2. The win arms La Roja their first 3 factors of the match and retains their hopes of the semi-finals very a lot alive. In Pool B’s different encounter New Zealand and Germany shared the factors in a topsy-turvy conflict, ending 2-2. New Zealand took the lead inside the primary minute of the sport however the Germans rallied again to take a 2-1 lead into half-time. The Black Sticks secured some extent by means of Hayden Phillips’ forty third minute strike.
The day’s outcomes imply Pool B is on a knife-edge, with 3 out of the 4 sides nonetheless in with an opportunity of semi-final qualification. Germany paved the way on purpose distinction with New Zealand in second – either side have 4 factors. Chile sit in third with their future in their very own arms – taking up Germany within the closing pool recreation.
Pakistan kicked off the day’s Pool A motion with a testing 2-0 win over China. In what was a tightly contested match up it took till the third quarter for the impasse to be damaged – by way of a forty second minute penalty nook strike. The win was secured for Pakistan by an Abdul Rehman strike with 9 minutes to go. Within the closing recreation of the day in Oman Nice Britain overcame a cussed Malaysia to make it 2 wins from 2 and sit prime of the Pool and all however safe their place within the semi-finals. The perimeters scrapped away within the first half – and went into the break degree at 1-1. Nevertheless, 2 targets from GB within the third interval set the tone and as soon as yet one more was added within the closing quarter the sport resulted in a 4-1 win for the Brits.
There’s nonetheless loads of probabilities in Pool A – with 3 sides gunning for the second qualification spot.Nice Britain sit prime of the pool with 6 factors and a far superior purpose distinction to their rivals of plus 5. China presently occupy second with 3 factors and a minus 1 purpose distinction. Ready to pounce in third are Pakistan with 3 factors whereas Malaysia sit in fourth on 0 factors, however their goals of the semi-finals are nonetheless simply alive.Â
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Valencia (W)
Hosts Spain turned a 1-0 closing quarter deficit right into a rampant 5-1 victory over Canada in Valencia’s opening recreation of the day. The Canadians took the lead within the first quarter and held agency till the ultimate interval when the house followers had been handled to a scientific show in entrance of purpose by the Spanish. The consequence sees Spain prime Pool B and qualify for the semi-finals. Giselle Ansley celebrated her a hundredth Nice Britain cap with 2 strikes – as a second quarter blitz from her aspect blew away Malaysia 8-1. A goalless first quarter was adopted up by a 6 purpose second, all scored by GB. To their credit score Malaysia tightened up on the again for the remainder of the conflict, with Nice Britain struggling to seek out the again of the web with the fluency of the loopy second quarter. Yet another rating was added within the third interval and Malaysia struck first within the closing quarter-hour – earlier than one closing purpose from GB’s Hannah French rounded out an 8-1 victory.
With Spain securing their third straight victory it means they end prime of Pool B in Valencia with 9 factors. They’re adopted into the semi-finals by Nice Britain who completed on 6 factors – Canada miss out in third with 3 factors whereas Malaysia end backside of the group with 0 factors.  Â
5 targets from Ambre Ballenghien helped Belgium to a dominant 12-0 win over Ukraine in Pool A. The Pink Panthers took the lead inside the primary quarter and by no means seemed again. They scored a number of targets within the following intervals – culminating in a giant win for a aspect that had already secured their place within the semi-finals. On the opposite aspect of Pool A Eire secured the factors towards a stern Korea. A goalless first half confirmed how cagey this one was going to be with qualification for the semi-final on the road. Sarah Hawkshaw ultimately broke the deficit for the Irish simply after halftime – with the lead doubled heading into the ultimate quarter. Korea did threaten a comeback once they opened the scoring within the closing 15, however a Roisin Upton penalty stroke settled the nerves and secured 3 factors and a spot within the semi-finals.
The outcomes imply Pool A completed with Belgium atop the group on 7 factors and an enormous plus 22 purpose distinction. Eire comply with them by means of to the semi-finals additionally ending on 7 factors however behind the Belgians on purpose distinction. Korea end third with 3 factors from their sole win whereas Ukraine finish the stage backside with out a level.Â
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FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024
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Ranchi, India – 16 January
End result Match 1 (W)
Germany 10 – 0 Czechia
Participant of the match: Sonja Zimmerman (GER)
Umpires: Rebecca Edwards & Kristy Robertson
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End result Match 2 (W)
Chile 0 – 2 Japan
Participant of the match: Hazuki Nagai (JPN)
Umpires: Amber Church & Sophie Bockelmann
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End result Match 3 (W)
United States 1 – 0 New Zealand
Participant of the match: Madeleine Zimmer (USA)
Umpires: Wanri Venter & Cookie Tan
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End result Match 4 (W)
India 5 – 1 Italy
Participant of the match: Udita (IND)
Umpires: Annelize Rostron & Ayanna McClean
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Muscat, Oman – 16 January
End result Match 1 (M)
Canada 2 – 3 Chile
Participant of the match: Raimundo Valenzuela (CHI)
Umpires: Sean Rapaport & Darren Hubach
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End result Match 2 (M)
New Zealand 2 – 2 Germany
Participant of the match: Kane Russell (NZL)
Umpires: Gabriel Labate & Sean Edwards
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End result Match 3 (M)
Pakistan 2 – 0 China
Participant of the match: Abu Mahmood (PAK)
Umpires:Ahmed Elsayed & Gareth Greenfield
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End result Match 4 (M)
Malaysia 1 – 4 Nice Britain
Participant of the match: Will Calnan (GBR)
Umpires: Steve Rogers & Hideki Kinoshita
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Valencia, Spain – 16 January
End result Match 1 (W)
Canada 1 – 5 Spain
Participant of the match: Lucia Jimenez (ESP)
Umpires: Michelle Meister & Emi Yamada
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End result Match 2 (W)
Nice Britain 8 – 1 Malaysia
Participant of the match: Giselle Ansley (GBR)
Umpires: Maggie Giddens & Michelle Meister
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End result Match 3 (W)
Belgium 13 – 0 Ukraine
Participant of the match: Ambre Ballenghian (BEL)
Umpires: Emi Yamada & Rachel Williams
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End result Match 4 (W)
Eire 3 – 1 Korea
Participant of the match: Sara Hawkshaw (IRE)
Umpires: Kelly Hudson & Ivona Makar