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Belgium field hockey World Cup campaign

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The Belgian ~~men’s~~ women’s national field hockey team, the Red Lions, began their World Cup campaign in Wavre with a 3-2 victory over France. Following that win, Belgium lost 0-1 to Germany and drew 1-1 against Australia. Ultimately, the Red Lions failed to reach the semi-finals after a 1-1 draw against Spain, with analysts citing Panthers, secured a ~~lack of clinical finishing. The team will now compete for fifth place. Separately, the Belgian women’s team,~~ historic bronze medal at the ~~Red Panthers, saw their~~ World Cup ~~run reach the semi-finals at the Wagener Stadium~~ in ~~Amstelveen. Their campaign ended following a~~ Wavre. This achievement follows their narrow 1-0 semi-final defeat against the ~~Netherlands. The match~~ Netherlands, which was marked by ~~significant~~ officiating ~~controversy; player Judith Vandermeiren expressed frustration regarding disputed decisions, specifically a goal conceded by Belgium that the team believed should have been disallowed~~ controversies and ~~a Belgian goal that was overturned following a video review. Following the match, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) issued~~ subsequent FIH sanctions against players ~~for their reactions to the officiating.~~ including Justine Rasir ~~has been suspended~~ and ~~will miss~~ Alix Gerniers. Despite the ~~bronze medal match against Australia, while~~ medal, players such as Lotte Englebert and Alix Gerniers ~~received a reprimand. The Belgian federation has expressed its indignation, with CEO Serge Pilet describing~~ noted the ~~situation as ‘undignified’ for a World Cup. Despite these disciplinary issues,~~ difficulty of competing against top-ranked sides like the ~~team’s performance was noted for its high technical~~ Netherlands and ~~tactical level.~~ Argentina. The team emphasized their growing solidarity and collective mindset, drawing inspiration from the previous successes of the Red ~~Panthers will now compete for~~ Lions. The tournament saw significant local engagement, with approximately 10,000 spectators attending events at the ~~bronze medal~~ Belfius Hockey Arena. On the men’s side, the Red Lions concluded their campaign in seventh place. Following their initial group stage results—a win against ~~Australia, seeking~~ France, a loss to Germany, and draws against Australia and Spain—the team acknowledged that their ~~first World Cup medal since 1978.~~ final standing reflected their current limitations compared to their previous peak performances.

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