Germany is Indoor world champion for the fourth time

The final between Germany and Austria promised to be entertaining, and complied. Two of the favorites went in search of the title. The Germans hit first, after an error in the Austrian defense, and Max Silanoglu (6 ‘) He did not forgive. Anyway, as expected, Fabian Unterkircher (8 ‘) He tied the score and put his team in a game again.

During the second quarter, Ben Hasbach (15 ‘) put Germany againand Austria went out to look for the game. In a matter of minutes, Fabian Unterkircher (18 ‘) and Fülöp Losonci (19’) left the result in 3 to 2.

The second half did not lose intensity, and quickly the Austrian team got another short corner, which the German defense took a great way to get a counterattack and the third German goal, by Max Silanoglu (22 ‘). It was expected that the action outside the area to area, where both teams sought to stay strong while the rival’s mistakes exploded.

Of short corner, Fülöp Losonci (23 ‘) He put 4 to 3 for Austria, and the match began to rise in temperature. Nicolas Proske (25 ‘) He left the result in parity again, and then the Germans got another short corner, but the Austrian goalkeeper covered the shot, leaving the result in 4 to 4. The final became a match where many things happened in a very short time, and After a strong penalty definition, Ben Hasbach (27 ‘) He scored again for Germany. Fabian Unterkircher (28 ‘) marked a hat-trick and tied the score.

A final to pure delight and goals, Missing a minute to finish the third quarter, Germany put ahead again, with a goal from Anton Pöhling. Unterkircher (36 ‘), Great figure of the Austrian team, put the 6 to 6 final.

In the definition by Shoot-outs the hero was the German goalkeeper, who cutting the last Australian Austrian prison, won the fourth world title for Germany.

In the third place game, South Africa made historyand came to where no nation on his continent had been able to. Defeated Belgium 6 to 5 And he got on the podium of a World Cup for the first time. Claw and plenty of heart, with players who stayed at the door in 2023 and in 2025 they achieved their reward.

The first quarter had vertigo on both sides, the teams went out to break the zero and make sure to start, although South Africa was closer at the beginning, Belgium achieved a good collective play, run to the center’s goalkeeper and take out the bowl of his Radio of action, so that Philippe Simar (3 ‘) Open the marker.

During the second the actions did not diminish, the RedLions They started better and, with a short corner, raised the account in their favor with their gunner Philippe Simar (11 ‘). The Africans replaced quick: Mustphaa Cassiem made it a goal at 12 minutes. Although it did not end there, in a burst of a tragic minute for the Europeans South Africa got up thanks to a new goal of Mustphaa (19 ‘)so that the other Cassiem, Dayaan (20 ‘)ratify what was achieved with 3 to 2.

After the long break, The Belgians felt the cimbronazo and went out with everything to recover their advantage on the scoreboarddespite the fact that the situation seemed to the right thing, the Europeans resumed the game stunned, with little patience and that culminated in undined errors. In the middle, a good against South Africans referred a corner missed by those in Europe And that led to a penalty that Hans Neethiling (25 ‘) did not fail. The cold water bucadazo resulted in something productive, Belgium was with greater order to attack and could even discount on the scoreboard through the stick of Maximilian Langer (26 ‘).

The last quarter was a lottery, it was the proof of whether South Africa was going to go for more or Belgium would have to get the ball to try to discount. Fast was the outcome, Mustphaa Cassiem (31 ‘) did not allow doubts and broke the defense of the RedLions to add the same to his nation -and the third in his personal account. Emotions continued until the end, after a great individual play, Dayan Cassiem (35 ‘) He got a new goal for those in Africa. Belgium continued trying and did not give up, so it was that Gaëtan Dykmans (37 ‘) The score was approached and Maximilian Langer (39 ‘) He left it in one; Finishing, with a lot of crying and emotion, The first medal in the history of Africa in Indoor hockey.