Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Hockey - Men's Pool B - Germany v Belgium - Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. Simon Gougnard of Belgium in action against Niklas Bosserhoff of Germany. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Belgium's men's hockey team secured a 3-1 victory over Germany in a scrappy match on Monday for their second win of the Tokyo Olympics, while the Netherlands defeated Ireland in the women's tournament.
The world champion Belgians took early control of the game, with forward Cedric Charlier netting the ball behind the German goalie twice in the first quarter.
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