Hockey World Cup 2018, Semifinal 1: Belgium vs England - 5 Talking Points

The Kalinga Stadium at Bhubaneswar witnessed a recent spectacle to the charm of this Belgian team when they pummeled England by 6-0
The Kalinga Stadium at Bhubaneswar witnessed a recent spectacle to the charm of this Belgian team when they pummeled England by 6-0

#1 A dream final for Belgium yet again

A dream final for Belgium
A dream final for Belgium

They were touted as the dark horses for the World Cup and staying true to the word, Belgium has surprised one and all in their route to a dream World Cup final.

They had almost made it in 2014, had it not been for an in-form England, whom they pummeled this time in a sweet revenge.

Nobody would've expected Belgium to sail through to a dream final yet again. Belgium had a dream finals at Rio Olympics, which would better the color of their medal from Antwerp 1920.

Ironically, their opponent in this finals is the very team, whom they had defeated at Rio Olympics to sail into the finals, i.e. Netherlands.

As such, it would be an interesting spectacle to see Belgium tussle for their debut title against Netherlands, who's yearning for their first title in 20 years, after they had won their last title on home soil in 1998.


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