Austria's hockey teams: silver heroes in a dramatic World Cup decision!

At the indoor hockey championship in Porec, Croatia, both Austria's women's and men's team had to accept bitter defeats on Sunday. The women lost 0: 1 in the final against Poland and were therefore unable to repeat the impressive success of 2023 when they also won silver. The men, on the other hand, fought for their third World Cup gold title against Germany, but had to give up 1: 2 after a gripping game in penalty shooting, as krone.at reported.

Both Austrian teams had previously shown outstanding semi -finals. The men triumphed 4-2 against Belgium and found themselves in the final for the fourth time in a row. Captain Fabian Unterkircher was the outstanding player of the evening because he scored four goals and brought his team back into play again and again. The final was exciting until the last second, but the Germans proved to be the stronger nerves at the crucial moment. The women, on the other hand, made a remarkable turn against the favored Germans when they turned a 0-2 deficit in penalty shootout into a 3-1 and thus achieved the final, as laola1.at wrote.

drama and tension in the final

The men only had to admit defeat in the final game in the regular game in the final. The exciting moments of the game made it unforgettable, but in the end there was no bit of luck. The dream of the third title remains unfulfilled for Unterkircher and his team, while Germany proudly celebrates its fourth World Cup gold. Unfortunately, the women who wanted to assert themselves against Poland could not perform the same performance they previously showed against the Germans. The pressure was too great and the defensive tactics of the Poles turned out to be too strong.