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Netherlands, England make Hockey World Cup quarter-final

January 20, 2023 5:05 am

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The Netherlands and England topped their groups, booking their quarter-final spots in the men’s Hockey World Cup.

Netherlands who topped Group C were up next against Chile who had been resilient in their first two games of the tournament.

The Dutch came into the game in a menacing mood and scored 14 past the Chilean defence to set a new record for the biggest margin of victory in the tournament.

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In Group D, England made sure of its opportunities to go past Spain 4-0.

Meanwhile, Malaysia defeated NZ 3-2 to finished second behind the Dutch and India with a 4-2 win over Wales is second in Pool D.