Three-time champions Australia and heavyweights Argentina played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Monday. (More Hockey News)
Hayward Jeremy o💜pened the scoring for Australia by converting a penalty corner in the ninth minute, but Argentina's Domene Tomas restored parity in the 18th minute.
Beale Daniel then produced a field goal to put Australia in the lead, but Argentina w🧸ere once again back in tꦓhe game courtesy Casella Maico's 32nd-minute strike.
Playing catch-up all evening, Argentina took the lead for the ♚first time when Ferreiro Martin scꦇored in the 48th minute.
They looked on course to clinch all three points on offer, but Govers Blake scor🥂ed in the dying minutes for Australia as the two sid🎃es split points.
In the other P♛ool A match, Charlet V𒉰ictor converted two penalty corners to help France defeat South Africa 2-1.
South Africa's lone goal came from the stick of Beauchamp Connor as he converted a penalty corner in the 15🍰th minute.
In the Pool C matches in Rourkela, three-time champions Nether𝔍lands thrashed New Zealand 4-0, while Malaysia eked out a 3-2 win over Chile.
Brinkman Thierry scored two field goals in the opening quarter, while Bijen Koen and Hoedemakers Tjep✅ added two more goals to help Netherlands inch cꦰloser to a quarterfinals spot.
Earlier, in the opening match of the day, Rahim Razie, Hamsaniಌ Ashran and Sumantri Norsyafiq scored for Malaysia, while Amoroso Juan and Rodriguez Martin registered their names on the scoring sheet for Chile.
Having won both their games, Netherlands sit pretty atop Pool C with six points. New Zealand and Malaysia are second and t♈hird respectively with Chi🎶le in fourth place.
