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Men's field hockey: Australia advances, Germany makes statement

Posted at 3:56 AM, Jul 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-27 08:39:42-04

Australia is the first men's field hockey team to clinch a berth in the knockout rounds of the Tokyo Olympics, beating Argentina 5-2 on Tuesday.

Blake Govers scored twice as Australia scored at least five goals for the third-straight match, sending their South American opponents to a first Group B loss.

India rebounded from its loss to Australia on Tuesday, two goals from Rupinder Pal Singh leading a 3-0 win over Spain, while New Zealand overcame two deficits to draw Japan 2-2.

 

Germany shines in Group B

Over in Group A, it was Germany who made a big statement with a 5-1 beatdown of previously perfect Great Britain. Florian Fuchs and Justus Winder became the sixth and seventh Germans to score in the tournament.

Still to come...

Belgium v South Africa -- 5:30am EDT Tuesday [ STREAM LIVE ]

Netherlands v Canada -- 7:45am EDT Tuesday [ STREAM LIVE ]