2018 Men's Hockey World Cup final
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The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final was a field hockey match played between Belgium and the Netherlands on 16 December 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
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Event | 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup | ||||||
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Belgium won 3–2 on penalty shoot-out | |||||||
Date | 16 December 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | ||||||
Man of the Match | Vincent Vanasch (Belgium) | ||||||
Referee | Adam Kearns (Australia) Marcin Grochal (Poland) |
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Belgium won their first World Cup after defeating the Netherlands in the Final in penalty shoot-out. This was also Belgium's first ever world title in a team sport.[1] Belgian goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch was named player of the match in the Final.