Tag: Belgium
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Hockey WC: Defending champions Belgium defeat New Zealand 2-0 to enter semifinals
Defending champions Belgium advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing FIH Men's Hockey World Cup after overpowering New Zealand 2-0 in the second quarterfinal match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
January 25, 2023 -
Title contender Australia, defending champion Belgium make it to Semis
Interestingly, both the losers came through to the quarter finals of the Hockey world Cup after winning shootouts in their cross over matches.
January 24, 2023 -
Hockey World Cup: Belgium, Germany battle it out for 2-2
Belgium, who was trailing 1-2 till the 54th minute equalised in the 55th minute to leave Germans bewildered.
January 17, 2023 -
Hockey World Cup: Poor day for Asian teams, Belgium rout Korea 5-0, Germany beat Japan 3-0
In the second match, Germany was a dominating side but had to wait for 35 minutes to break the deadlock. Mats Grambush converted a penalty corner to give his side the lead (1-0) Five minutes later Christopher Ruhr made it 2-0 with a super solo effort.
January 14, 2023 -
Hockey World Cup: Defending Champions Belgium arrive in Odisha with hopes to retain trophy
The defending Champions Belgium arrived in Odisha for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela on Friday, hoping to retain the title they won at the Kalinga Stadium four years ago.
January 6, 2023 -
The colonialist and the revolutionary
Francophone West Africa has for several years been beset by an Islamist insurgency that nations such as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have failed to repel, despite international assistance.
October 13, 2022 -
Women’s Euro 2022: Sweden set up SF clash against England after 1-0 win over Belgium
Sweden were heading into the game as favourites. The scoreline reading in their favour does not truly capture the level of competition in the game and how close it was between both sides.
July 23, 2022 -
Women’s Euro 2022: Belgium earn first-ever QF tie after win over Italy
The day started under blazing heat for both sides at Manchester City's academy and both teams created some chances for themselves early on in this must-win game.
July 19, 2022 -
France defeat Belgium in Women’s Euro 2022 with dominating performance
France saw most of the ball in the match with 60 per cent possession on their side while also creating a lot of chances with a total of 7 shots on target of a total of 27 shots attempted.
July 15, 2022 -
Olympic Champions Belgium beat India 3-2 in a closely-fought battle
With this win, Belgium have pushed India to the third place in the pool standings while Netherlands continues to lead the table in this season's prestigious FIH Hockey Pro League.
June 13, 2022 -
Resilient Indian men’s hockey team beat Olympic Champions Belgium 5-4 in thrilling shootout
It was a penalty stroke save by Sreejesh off an attempt by Nicolas de Kerpel during the shootout that ensured India were victorious while Harmanpreet Singh, Abhishek, Lalit Upadhyay, Shamsher Singh and Akashdeep Singh converted for India.
June 12, 2022 -
Tied at same points, India face Belgium in crucial FIH Pro League double-header
Currently placed second on the pool table with 27 points in 12 matches, the Indian team is coming off a successful home leg. After starting their home leg with a 5-4 win and a 3-5 loss against Spain, the Indian team went on to secure match points against every team they played against.
June 10, 2022 -
Belgium become first country to introduce compulsory monkeypox quarantine
On May 7, a case of monkeypox has been confirmed in England, in a patient who recently travelled from Nigeria, as per the UK Health Security Agency.
May 23, 2022 -
Belgium bans ‘freedom convoy’ protest planned for Feb 14
They have been protesting mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for people wishing to cross the border to the US.
February 11, 2022 -
Jr Hockey World Cup: India coach Reid credits defenders, goalies for win over Belgium
India chief coach Graham Reid on Wednesday gave credit to his defenders for propelling the team into the semi-finals of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021.
December 1, 2021 -
Palestine hails Belgium’s decision to label Israeli settlements’ products
Israeli Foreign Ministry condemned the Belgian government's decision, saying in a statement that "it harms the Israelis and the Palestinians alike."
November 25, 2021 -
Belgium declares national day of mourning for flood victims
In the town of Verviers, near the city of Liege, disastrous floods submerged the city centre, upturning cars and damaging homes and shops along the high street.
July 17, 2021