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FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Germany clinch 3rd title after stunning defending champions Belgium on penalties

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Germany produced a stunning displace on the pitch on Sunday to beat defending champions Belgium 5-4 in a penalty shootout and clinch their third FIH Men's Hockey World Cup title in Bhubaneshwar. The match had ended 3-3 in normal time after Germany fought back from two-goals down in the second half at the packed Kalinga Stadium. This is only the fourth time in World Cup history that a team won the final after trailining by 2 goals.