The lads’s Pan American Cup 2025 got here to an finish in the present day with Argentina defeating USA within the males’s ultimate to win the gold medal and safe qualification to the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026!
With one direct qualification spot accessible to the Americas on the upcoming World Cup, the winner of the ultimate was assured qualification to the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 and with Argentina securing a 10-0 win over USA within the ultimate, they grow to be the fifth crew to e book their place in hockey’s premier world occasion subsequent yr.
Argentina, positioned in Pool A went unbeaten by means of the event, successful all three of their pool stage matches, adopted by wins within the semi-final and the ultimate. They began off their marketing campaign in good style successful 13-0 towards Brazil and adopted that up with a medical 3-0 win over USA who they’d face within the ultimate as soon as once more. A 12-0 win within the ultimate pool match towards hosts Uruguay secured the highest spot in Pool A for Argentina sending them by means of to the semi-final.
Argentina have been paired up towards Canada within the semi-final, who completed second in Pool B behind Chile. Argentina as soon as once more confirmed their continental supremacy dispatching Canada in a 9-1 win, regardless of Canada scoring the primary purpose of the sport. Tomas Domene with 4 targets and Nicolas della Torre with 3 targets starred within the semi-final, taking Argentina one step nearer to world cup qualification.
The Leones have been relentless on assault within the ultimate and put the American defence to sword, successful the competition with an enormous 10-0 scoreline. Tomas Domene, Tadeo Marucci and Bautista Capurro scored a brace every, with Nicolas della Torre, Lucas Toscani, Lucas Martinez and Lucio Mendez additionally getting on the scoresheet. The win provides Argentina their fourth consecutive, and fifth total title within the Pan American Cup, and punches their ticket to the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026.
Event high scorer Tomas Domene, who additionally made his a centesimal look for Argentina, stated: “I’m very comfortable, past anything, to play and characterize Argentina 100 occasions. I feel that I’m very emotional in the present day, with the crew having certified for the World Cup, which was our goal from the beginning of the event. I feel we had an important event, from begin to end, we confirmed who we’re. We tried to provide our greatest in each match, and I feel that confirmed, and this outcome displays that.”
Argentina have grow to be the fifth crew to safe qualification to the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026. Belgium and Netherlands, on account of being hosts of the occasion, secured direct qualification. On the FIH Hockey Professional League 2023/24, it was Australia who certified for the World Cup as champions of the season. Spain have been the fourth crew to safe their spot, ending second behind already certified Netherlands within the 2024/25 season of the Professional League. Continental championships in Asia, Africa, Europe and Oceania over the approaching months will decide 4 extra direct qualifiers for the occasion, with the remaining seven groups qualifying by means of the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers in 2026.
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