Germany's Dominant Start to FIH Men's Hockey World Cup

Germany began their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-0 win over South Africa. Justus Warweg scored twice, contributing to Germany's triumph. In other matches, Ireland edged Canada 4-3, Spain thrashed Egypt 8-0, and Belgium dominated Namibia 12-1. The tournament occurs in Chennai and Madurai.

Germany kicked off their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup campaign with a resounding victory, overwhelming South Africa 4-0 on Friday. The reigning champions were in top form, thanks to Justus Warweg's two field goals and penalty corner successes from Ben Hasbach and Paul Glander.

In an intense Pool A battle, Ireland emerged victorious with a 4-3 win against Canada. After taking an early lead, Ireland extended their advantage through Louis Rowe and Gregory Williams's swift field efforts. Despite Canada's late surge with goals from Leighton De Souza, they failed to break the Irish defense in the final minutes.

Elsewhere, Spain dismantled Egypt 8-0 in Pool D, powered by Bruno Avila's hat-trick and Belgium crushed Namibia 12-1. The competitive tournament is jointly hosted by Chennai and Madurai, where teams are showcasing impressive hockey skills from November 28 to December 10.

(With inputs from agencies.)