Belgium plays for World Cup future Belgium played for their World Cup future, but had to settle for a draw against Australia. The team remains in the running for the semi-final.
The Red Lions, the Belgian national hockey team, played their World Cup future at home in Wavre on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 20h30. The result still gives them a chance to reach the semi-final.
Belgium played a good match, but had to settle for a draw against Australia. The Belgian team created several opportunities, but was unable to score.
Germany, first in the group, faced Spain at 17h00. The Spaniards surprised the Germans by winning the match via a double from Basterra. The Spaniard took advantage of a huge mistake by the Honamas goalkeeper, who was solid against Belgium.
This result opens up the scenarios of this second group of the competition. In case of victory, the Red Lions will return to the level of Australia, Germany and Spain. This will cause a huge suspense during the last day, which will resemble a quarter-final.
