Hockey World Cup: The German men are in the final

“The boys did an outstanding job, it was a masterful performance that they delivered today,” said Henning after the “purely stressful game” on MagentaTV. His team, which is guaranteed at least silver, completed a “mentality marathon”.

Justus Weigand (33rd) and Paul-Philipp Kaufmann (54th) scored for the selection of the German Hockey Association (DHB) in the new edition of the Olympic quarter-finals in Paris, which Henning’s team also won 3-2 in 2024. Tomas Domene (46th) scored the equalizer for Argentina after a penalty corner. On Sunday (4:30 p.m./MagentaTV), Germany’s battle for the title will see a quick reunion with the Spaniards, who had previously surprisingly beaten co-hosts and Olympic champions the Netherlands (4:3).

The defense around the strong Grambusch had the Argentine offensive efforts under control at the beginning. There were hardly any big chances on either side, as Argentina also defended compactly. Henning’s team tried to find solutions and came out of the half-time break much more energetic.

Germany went straight into pressing. Weigand was initially denied by keeper Tomas Santiago (31′), but the 26-year-old was spot on when Moritz Ludwig’s cross came through. A little later, Christopher Schütt brought the ball into the shooting circle again, but Justus Warweg and Paul-Philipp Kaufmann failed to take advantage of the next dangerous chance. Domene brought Argentina back into the game after a penalty corner, but both teams gave each other nothing in the final phase.