Germany Clinch Hockey World Cup!

Defending champions Germany successfully retained the Men’s Hockey World Cup title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Spain in Sunday’s final. Michel Struthoff scored the decisive goal in the 44th minute, helping Germany secure back-to-back World Cup titles. With this triumph, Germany won their fourth Men’s Hockey World Cup and drew level with Pakistan’s record of four titles.

Germany held firm under intense pressure from Spain in the closing stages, producing a disciplined defensive performance to protect their narrow lead until the final whistle. In the women’s competition, Argentina defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw to lift the World Cup title. Germany and Argentina thus emerged as the men’s and women’s champions of the 2026 Hockey World Cup.