The German hockey men are in the semi-finals of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Oman. The game against Pakistan will be streamed live on Saturday.
The German hockey men are in the semi-finals of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Oman. The game against Pakistan will be streamed live on Saturday (live stream on Sportschau from 3:09 p.m.).
After the confident 3-0 (2-0) on Thursday against outsiders Chile in the final group game, the world champion is only missing a win in the next two games. Third place in the eight-man tournament is enough to qualify for the Summer Games.
First chance for Germany against Pakistan
Tom Grambusch (15th minute) and Gonzalo Peillat (22nd) scored from penalty corners for national coach André Henning’s team, which had come under pressure due to the slightly surprising 2-2 draw against New Zealand on Tuesday. Justus Weigand (49th) scored the third goal of the game.
“All in all, we played well,” praised goalscorer Grambusch: “Now we’re looking forward to the semi-finals.” The fourth-place team in Tokyo now has the first opportunity to book their Olympic ticket against Pakistan. Great Britain and New Zealand face each other in the second semi-final.
Olympic qualification is mandatory for the world champion
Successful qualification is considered a must for the team, which surprisingly won the World Cup title at the beginning of 2023. Germany missed its first chance to get a ticket to Paris in August.
At the home European Championships in Mönchengladbach they only managed a disappointing fourth place.
Ulli Schäfer, Sportschau, January 16, 2024 6:08 p.m
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Hockey games live at the sports show
The Olympic qualifying games of the German hockey teams in India and Oman will be broadcast live from the semi-final games onwards on Sportschau and in the ARD media library.
“Hockey fans have the opportunity to be there first-hand when our national teams fight for participation in the Olympic Games. This is a strong signal for the German Hockey Association in further popularizing our sport,” said DHB board member and sports director Martin Schultz