"VAN" (Sports Desk - 22.06.2025) :: Five first-half goals proved decisive for New Zealand to overwhelm Pakistan in the final of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The dominant Black Sticks added one more goal in the second half to secure a 6-2 victory, and with that, their second consecutive title and the opportunity to step up to the top-tier FIH Hockey Pro League. In the playoff for the bronze medal, it was France who prevailed against Korea in a shootout while Wales beat hosts Malaysia to secure fifth place, and Japan came out on top in the playoff for seventh against former Nations Cup champions South Africa. Pakistan 2 - 6 New Zealand France 3 - 3 Korea (SO: 3-2) Wales 2 - 1 Malaysia Japan 2 - 1 South Africa
On Mon, Jun 23, 2025