FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2026, Gold Medal game: Spain vs Germany | #HWC2026

The 100th and final match of the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 and in the men's tournament this is what it's all been building towards. 16 teams started the journey just over two weeks ago and now just two remain with World Cup glory within touching distance. The men's 2026 Hockey World Cup final is Spain against the defending champions Germany. We get the men's FIH Hockey World Cup Final 2026 underway, attacking the goal away to our right-hand side, all in white. Spain in the red shirts with blue shorts and socks going the other way. Germany have conceded seven, Spain have conceded eight to this point. Into the circle and a chance early on as it's pulled back onto the field and there's the first penalty corner of the contest. 90 seconds in, great start by Germany. Bomonga has pulled back off the baseline, see it now, Prince drops it in, it's a lovely early take, and then immediately. And that ball comes in, it's Schwartzupt to the left, Grambush to the right, it goes to Schwartzupt, Schwartzupt, away it comes, good save, cleared into the... And it's a 16. Good save, though, because it was coming with pace. Really good save. First save is great. It's a left hand. And how's that gone up? The bronze medal again. Discipline. Absolutely vital. Lovely pick from Grosse into the top of the circle. Played on again. Chances for Kalfman. And he couldn't get the shot away. Von plays it onto his foot and Spain survive. We've lost the edginess of players who would have had lack of discipline. Oh! Oh, Brilla has played it straight onto the stick of Reynet. Oh, that was pretty nervy. Yeah, I think Brilla knew where Lacalle was, but he didn't for a moment know where Exxon was behind him. Spain have just done to Germany. Reynet, beautifully done. Clapez, Reynet on the overlap. Mark Reynet feeding it into the edge of the circle. Pulled back by Zaldúa, and there's nobody in red there. It was beautifully worked by Spain. Just missing. Here we see it, lovely little float ball in, stopped and under the arm there. That space that in the end Paul Kauffman picks it. Lovely bit of skill from Gisbert playing it up to Lakaie. His first touch is not a good one. And Tom Grambush at full stretch gives it away. Lakaie a chance for him on the rebound stick. Great save by Dan Boog with the left hand because Lakaie absolutely connected with that one. Let's have another look at this Simon. That's the turnover, Lacalle there. That's then the save from Dannenberg, this brilliant goalkeeping. Hits so hard, makes an actual save. There you go. Well, Cabra's ball in was meant for Mnini but it's gone into Bastera. Bastera will get a second chance. Bastera's another good save. Back stick from the Spain attacker. Breda, Linux will be thankful for that pass. Well, fortunately for him, he believes he's got the paint. Oh, Henrik's on the miss from Elias, and Germany are on the break. Grosso down that right-hand channel, here is Grosso, Grosso pulling it back, Henrik's can't control it, and Mellini takes a couple of touches, then loses out, and here is Varbeck, Varbeck, across the face of goal, and then deflected away. So close, there's the turnover ball, this is then they get it across here, now there's the carry. Manini then plays that and then runs straight in to the form in the middle of Kleinlein. Around the baseline and clipped across, there's no contact. It is Moraes. Now to Cunial on this right hand side, Cunial. Into the circle, been missed by Grambush and it's been missed by Basterra. Missed by everybody. Just keeps bobbling across, what a chance that is. On it goes from Rekassanz. What a beautiful ball. Rene out-muscling the German captain, still going here. Mark Rene, tackle through the legs from Tom Grambush who gets his man in the end. Spain with two wins, Germany one and one draw. That was a strange game in the pool because it felt like Germany didn't really ever get out of third gear and Spain controlled things. What a lovely ball that is. I'll tell you what, Bonastre's done really well, that edge from Vizcaino, for our pairs. Brilliant, again, Clappes has done him twice, still going, Clappes looking for Cabrera, Cabrera into the circle, Cabrera lifting it into, I think we're going upstairs now though, that looked like a little high pop, I don't think they're appealing it, I think that might come off a defender's stick, that is beautiful, the original show and go, right side once, right and left again, it's just beautiful, well the question is, can they get the reward, Miralles, he's put it wide, Gets the shot away, but can't get it on target. Reaching dummy in that instance, shots up so tall. From Monjelas, rear behind, to the head of the circle, picked up by Kaufmann. Kaufmann looking for the foot, still there, play on, Stratov, score! Super advantage play, Mikhail Stratov, cutting left and right, opens the scoring. It's Spain 0, Germany 1, against the run of play you'd have to say, Germany are in front. Oh, big touch, great save, that's what Weigand does so well, and it's wide from Stratov on the follow-up. Weigand with one of those touches that has brought him so many goals, but you've got to credit Calzado because this is a brilliant reflex save. That is stunning, what a bit of goalkeeping, disappointment for Germany, for Stratov they can't get that on goal, he's just leaning away, when you lean away you slice underneath it. Different coaches work in different ways, you've got... Both André and Max calmly in their dugouts and then for Germany, Pasha Gademan is bellowing on the touchline, shouting every worked move. It's a lovely ball around the corner to the edge of the circle, up it comes, bouncing around and got out by Barry, picked up by Prince, on back by Mendes, picked up by Gisbert, he rolls it out to that left-hand side to Carver, Stratov the goal scorer, brings it away. One last chance is there to be. Kavler, who's been superb on that far side, brings it under control, back out of Miskayno. Miskayno flies it in, comes off the stick of Schwarzer. Miskayno back to Gisbert. Gisbert on the reverse stick. Lakaia, it's in his foot. And that will be that. Germany will take their time, they're going to throw this long into space, 5 seconds, the clock ticks down, it's heartbreak for Spain, it's history for Germany, the final hooter sounds and Germany win the World Cup for the fourth time, they now become the most successful team in the men's World Cup history. The final score in the men's FIH Hockey World Cup Final for 2026 reads Spain nil, Germany one. The FIH President and IOC Commission member Narinder Batra brings the trophy forward to present it along with the King of the Belgians to Tom Grabusch. Thanks. Bye. Well he's going back up to celebrate with his teammates. World Cup winners 2026 and Germany.