Another Indoor World Cup ended: Who won the individual awards?

The most important international tournament in Hockey Track ended, and the games on Sunday, February 9 were really exciting. The day was full of hugs and cries of joy.

It was also a day of historical events, such as the medal of South Africa. For the first time in history, an African continent team was on an international podium. The male team had achieved their best position in the 2023 World Cup, where they were local, and this year they got on the podium after a very closed and exciting game against Belgium. The victory was 6 to 5, and to continue with the celebrations, Mustaphaa Cassiem He was chosen as the best player in the tournament.

Following in the male contest, Germany got first place for the fourth time in history, 14 years later. The German team did not participate in 2023, but whenever he did it ended up the podium: 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2024 (first place), 2015 (third place) and 2018 (second place). The German goalkeeper, Joshua Onyekwue Nnaji, With only 22 years, he was commemorated with the best goalkeeper of the tournament, and Ben Hasbach was chosen as the best Junior player.

The Austrian team managed to stay in one of the first three positions for the fifth time. In 2011 he ended with the Bronze Medal, in 2011 and 2025 with the Silver, and in 2018 and 2023 with the gold. Philippe Simar (Belgium) was the tournament scorer with 20 goals, 15 play and 5 short corner.

In the Women’s Tournament, Poland was the one who made history. After neither Netherlands (did not participate) nor Germany were in competition, the trophy could go to anyone. Austria and Poland were measured in a close game, and the Polish team He got his first world title in the four times he competed. The best position he had achieved was in 5th, E 2011 and 2015, while in 2018 they finished 8vas. In South Africa 2023 they did not classify. In addition, his captain Marlena Rybacha, with 37 years, was awarded as the best playerto what he said, laughing: “The secret be playing 10 years ago.”

Austria He stayed again with second place, last time in South Africa 2023. Czech Republic He did his thing with the bronze medal, also consecutive, but third in his history. The others were in 2023 and 2015. The Czech archer looked in the game for third place, being a key person in the definition by Shoot-Outs. Ines Wanner, German player, was the scorer of the contest, with 14 goals in total, 11 play, two short corner and one penalty. The archera of the tournament was Somlak Suttiprapa (Thailand). Reese Dariano (United States) was the best Junior player.

In the final statistics per team, the female champion was the ninth team (12) to put more goals throughout the tournament, with 11 goals. The first was Germany, with 36 goals. Austria ended in the fifth position with 19 goals, and Czech third republic, with 23. On the male side, the champion also first ended in this table, with 42 goals scored, while Austria was fourth with 30 goals, and South Africa third with 32.