BHUBANESWAR: The never-say-die attitude of the German teams came to the fore again as Die Honamas came back from a two-goal deficit for the third match in succession to overcome holders Belgium 5-4 in a sudden death shoot-out after the Red Lions had scored in the last minute to tie 3-3 in regulation time in the final of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 at the Kalinga Stadium, here on Sunday.
This is Germany's third crown in the men's World Cup after winning the title in 2002 and 2006 as they joined the Netherlands and Australia with three titles in the prestigious tournament. Pakistan is the most successful nation in the Men's Hockey World Cup with four titles.
Germany also became the fourth team to register a comeback from a two-goal deficit in the World Cup final and also the fourth team to win the World Cup final in a shoot-out after the Netherlands in 1973, Pakistan in 1994 and Belgium in 2018.
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