The Lions achieved an agonizing draw against France and qualified for the round of 16 of the Hockey World Cup

The Argentina men’s hockey team, The Lions6 seconds from the end they managed to equalize 5-5 with France and qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup in India 2023within the framework of the third and last day of Group A.

With this result, Argentina finished in second position in its zone with five units, and will have to face South Korea or Japan in the next instance (third of Group B), Monday from 8.30.

The tie prevented him from the remote opportunity to win his zone and directly access the quarterfinals, a right that was accredited Australia with their win over South Africa 9-2 in the first game. The Oceanians finished with seven points, the Lions with five, France with four and the South Africans with no points.

The match that was played this morning at the stadium Kalinga of Bhubaneswar had a of the tower -with a triplet-, Nicolas Keenan and Martin Ferreiro as scorers in the National Team, while Victor Charlet -with four goals- and Etienne Tyneves They did the same for the roosters, who will face the second in Group B, Germany or Belgium.

The Lions finished this phase undefeated with a 1-0 victory over South Africa (with a goal from Maico Casella) plus a creditable 3-3 draw against Australia, favorites to win the title, with goals from Tomás Dómene, Casella and Martín Ferreiro.

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