New Delhi: The Belgium Team rigorously practiced at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium onto gear up for the upcoming matches. Utilizing the Rest day to polish their skills, they seemed to be taking a detailed practice session.

Speaking on the sidelines of the previous matches played, Coach Marc Lammers said, “The first two matches against Australia and Argentina did not go well. Especially, Argentina played a strong game and showcased excellent skills. In the upcoming match against Netherlands, we want to play a good game and build up the team’s self-confidence for the quarterfinals.

Talking about the future prospects, Team Captain, John Dohmen said, “We are still in the tournament and are working to fight it out. The upcoming match against Netherlands will be an interesting one. Though they are a strong team, we are trying our best to put forward a good show and give them a tough competition. Our strategy in the match against Netherlands will be to focus more on passing.

About the Team :

Belgium have made incredible strides forward over the past few years, a trend that very much continued throughout the 2013 period. Head Coach Marc Lammers, the legendary Dutchman who guided the Netherlands women to Olympic Gold at Beijing 2008, has moulded Belgium into one of the most feared attacking sides in the world, a fact proven by their two victories over reigning world champions Australia on their way to winning the Rabobank Hockey World League Semi Final event in Rotterdam. Although, the sidewere narrowly beaten by Olympic Champions Germany in the final of the Tri Finance Euro Hockey Nations continental championship in the summer, they will come into the Hockey World League Final tournament as one of the tournament favorites.