Argentina’s participation in the Field Hockey World Cup held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela has ended. forcefully, The Lions took ninth place by beating Wales 6-0.
The team led by Mariano Ronconi was on the verge of qualifying for the quarterfinals after the penalty shootout defeat against South Korea and had its consolation this Saturday, when they won with goals from Lucas Toscani, Martin Ferreiro (2), Agustín Bugallo , Santiago Tarazona and Maico Casella.
After the match which left Argentina in the best possible position given their results, Maico Casella spoke to the FIH and explained: “After a disappointing defeat for us against Korea, we had to move forward and get the best possible result. We managed to achieve so we are proud. Now we are looking forward to the tournaments.”
With this triumph, the Argentines concluded their participation with a better image and taste in the mouth in a process of renewal and after a generation that has been able to give great achievements to the national sport, including Olympic gold in Rio 2016.
How is the World Cup activity continuing?
Unfortunately, without the presence of the Argentina national team, the Men’s Field Hockey World Cup continues its activity with the last few games to define the champion.
This Sunday the match for third place will be played, where Australia and Holland will face each other starting at 8 in Argentina, while in the final, starting at 10:30, Germany and Belgium, who are defending the title, will compete to meet.
Source: Clarin
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