WORLD CUP RESULTS HISTORY

World Cups - Past Results (Men)

2006 Monchengladbach			2002 Kuala Lumpur
1	Germany		1	Germany
2	Australia		2	Australia
3	Spain		3	Netherlands
4	Korea		4	Korea
5	England		5	Pakistan
6	Pakistan		6	Argentina
7	Netherlands		7	England
8	New Zealand		8	Malaysia
9	Japan		9	New Zealand
10	Argentina		10	India
11	India		11	Spain
12	South Africa		12	Japan
			13	South Africa
			14	Belgium
			15	Poland
			16	Cuba
		-
1998 Utrecht			1994 Sydney
1	Netherlands		1	Pakistan
2	Spain		2	Netherlands
3	Germany		3	Australia
4	Australia		4	Germany
5	Pakistan		5	India
6	England		6	England
7	Korea		7	Argentina
8	Canada		8	Korea
9	India		9	Spain
10	New Zealand		10	South Africa
11	Malaysia		11	Belgium
12	Poland		12	Belarus
		-
1990 Lahore			1986 London
1	Netherlands		1	Australia
2	Pakistan		2	England
3	Australia		3	West Germany
4	Germany		4	USSR
5	England		5	Spain
6	USSR		6	Argentina
7	France		7	Netherlands
8	Spain		8	Poland
9	Argentina		9	New Zealand
10	India		10	Canada
11	Canada		11	Pakistan
12	Ireland		12	India
		-
1982 Bombay			1978 Buenos Aires
1	Pakistan		1	Pakistan
2	West Germany		2	Netherlands
3	Australia		3	Australia
4	Netherlands		4	West Germany
5	India		5	Spain
6	USSR		6	India
7	New Zealand		7	England
8	Poland		8	Argentina
9	England		9	Poland
10	Malaysia		10	Malaysia
11	Spain		11	Canada
12	Argentina		12	Ireland
			13	Italy
			14	Belgium
		-
1975 Kuala Lumpur			1973 Amstelveen
1	India		1	Netherlands
2	Pakistan		2	India
3	West Germany		3	West Germany
4	Malaysia		4	Pakistan
5	Australia		5	Spain
6	England		6	England
7	New Zealand		7	New Zealand
8	Spain		8	Belgium
9	Netherlands		9	Argentina
10	Poland		10	Japan
11	Argentina		11	Malaysia
12	Ghana		12	Kenya
		-
1971 Barcelona
1	Pakistan
2	Spain
3	India
4	Kenya
5	West Germany
6	Netherlands
7	France
8	Australia
9	Japan
10	Argentina

Invercargill in FIH pictures

Goal Scorers
Name		FG	PC/PS	Total
Nick WILSON (NZL)		4	2	6
Phil BURROWS (NZL)		5	-	5
Andy HAYWARD (NZL)		-	5	5
Simon CHILD (NZL)		4	-	4
Richard GAY (WAL)		-	3	3
Yixian LIU (CHN)		-	3	3
Michael KORPER (AUT)		-	3	3
Faizal SAARI (MAS)		3	-	3
Tengu Ahmed ABDUL JALIL (MAS)		2	-	2
Yubo NA (CHN)		2	-	2
Azlan MISRON (MAS)		1	1	2
Stephen DICK (SCO)		2	-	2
Muhammed RAHIM (MAS)		-	2	2
Kenneth BAIN (SCO)		2	-	2
Hayden SHAW (NZL)		-	2	2
Manual GRANDITS (AUT)		1	-	1
Hugo INGLIS (NZL)		1	-	1
Long SUN (CHN)		1	-	1
Ross STOTT (SCO)		1	-	1
Mark RALPH (SCO)		-	1	1
Andrew CORNICK (WAL)		1	-	1
Ryan ARCHIBALD (NZL)		-	1	1
Benjamin STANZL (AUT)		1	-	1
Peter PROKSCH (AUT)		-	1	1
Yang DONG (CHN)		-	1	1
Georg JELINEK (AUT)		1	-	1
Total Goals Scored in Tournament				57

China start as favoutites

Malaysia's Fazial Shaari having a ball of a time in Inveercargill. The 18-year-old has scored three goals, and should be give a chance during penalty corners against China. Pic: S.S. Dhaliwal.

MALAYSIA’S route to the New Delhi World Cup is expected to run smack into the Great Wall when they square off against China in the World Cup Qualifier in Invercargill, New Zealand.
Only a will give them another shot against the Kiwis, and statistically, history favours Tai Beng Hai’s men, but not recent statistics.
Malaysia have played China 32 times over the years, and won 21, lost six and drew 5.
But the wins were achieved when China was still strug gling, and the recent record favours China who won the last two encounters. China are now 13th in the world, while Malaysia a struggling 16th.
The most recent win was in the Asia Cup in Kuantan, where China held Malaysia 3-3 and went on to win the bronze with a 7-6 score in the penalty shoot-out.
“We are here with the strongest available and I am confident we will play in the final,” said China coach Zhuang Xiodong.
Even without six players who featured in the Asia Cup, China did just enough to take the second spot to the wire. Their three wins were identical 2-1, while their blemish was a 6-1 trashing in the hands of the Kiwis.
Two of their better players Song Yi and Jiang Xishiang are playing in the Dutch League, and the national federation decided against calling them for the Qualifier as China look to the future.
“The two players will gain good exposure in Netherlands, and will serve China in the years to come,” said Xiodong.
Malaysia started the tournament with a surprising 2-2 draw with Austria but have since made up with slim victories, and Beng Hai believed they are finally getting use to the conditions in Invercargill.
“Yes the victories were slim, but that does not matter now as we still have a chance to play in the final.
“The players are also finally a little more comfortable with the wind here, and I believe we will beat China to claim a re- match with New Zealand,” said Beng Hai.
Malaysia’s campaign was thrown a life-line by 18-year-old Faizal Shaari who has scored three goals, while his more illustrious team-mate Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin trails with two goals.
Even the vastly experienced Azlan Misron has only scored two goals, while Amin Rahim also has two.
Faizal scored a total of eight goals in the Junior World Cup, and is also a powerful penalty corner flicker, but has yet to be give a chance in the Qualifier.
He may get his chance today, especially as only a win will do.
TOMORROW (Malaysian Time): Scotland v Wales (5am), New Zealand v Austria (7am), China v Malaysia (9am).

P W D L F A Pts
New Zealand 4 4 0 0 24 5 12
China 4 3 0 1 7 9 9
Malaysia 4 2 1 1 9 9 7
Austria 4 1 1 2 7 7 4
Scotland 4 1 0 3 6 15 3
Wales 4 0 0 4 4 12 0

Malaysia up against Great Wall

MALAYSIA edged Scotland 3-2 in yet another first-half show to keep afloat in the World Cup Qualifier in Invercargill, New Zealand yesterday.
And after the harrowing experience against Scotland, Malaysia waited with abated breath for New Zealand to throw a lifeline when they thrashed China 6-1.
Now Malaysia must beat China on Saturday to play in the final of the Qualifier. China have nine points, and Malaysia seven, which means even a draw is disastrous.
Malaysia have scored nine goals in the four matches, of which eight were delivered in the first half. And from the nine goals they let in, seven were scored in the second half.
“It must be the erratic wind at the stadium. It is so strong and cold, that even those who are on the stands start to feel numb after the first half,” said assistant team manager M. Gobinathan.
Against the Scotts yesterday, 18-year-old Faizal Saari delivered a brace in the seventh and 27th minutes, while Amin Rahim scored off a penalty stroke in the 34th minute.
And when the second half started, Malaysia let in two goals and almost paid the price for going into sleep mode.
“When Scotland scored their first goal (Kenneth Bain, 37th) early after the re-start, mistakes started creeping into the match and it almost turned disastrous when they scored their second (Stephen Dick, 49th).
“However, we held on and now have a chance to re-deem this tournament by beating China,” said Gobinathan.
Gobinathan then watched the China-New Zealand match and believes the Chinese threw the match.
“China looked like they were just going through the paces and did not trouble the Kiwis much. I believe they did not want to push hard, because they are hoping for three points, or a draw against Malaysia in their final pool match, which will take them into the final,” said Gobinathan.
New Zealand, already in the final, will go through the paces against Austria tomorrow.
RESULTS: Malaysia 3 Scotland 2, Austria 2 Wales 0, New Zealand 6 China 1.
TODAY: REST DAY
TOMORROW (Malaysian Time): Scotland v Wales (5am), New Zealand v Austria (7am), China v Malaysia (9am).

P W D L F A Pts
New Zealand 4 4 0 0 24 5 12
China 4 3 0 1 7 9 9
Malaysia 4 2 1 1 9 9 7
Austria 4 1 1 2 7 7 4
Scotland 4 1 0 3 6 15 3
Wales 4 0 0 4 4 12 0

Malaysia-China toss for final seat

TENGKU Ahmad Tajuddin (right) and Shukri Mutalib (left) chase Scotland’s Alan Forsyth in Invercargill, New Zealand yesterday. Malaysia edged Scotland 3-2. Pic: S.S. Dhaliwal.

INVERCARGILL WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

New Zealand 6

11th minute - Andrew Hayward - PC
14th minute - Andrew Hayward - PC
30th minute - Phillip Burrows - FG
46th minute - Simon Child - FG
52nd minute - Simon Child - FG
55th minute - Hayden Shaw - PC

China 1

68th minute - Dong Yang - PC

Austria 2

18th minute - Michael Korper - PC
50th minute - Benjamin Starzl - FG

Wales 0

Malaysia 3

7th minute - Faisal Saari - FG
27th minute - Faisal Saari - FG
34th minute - Amin Rahim - PS

Scotland 2

38th minute - Kenneth Bain - FG
49th minute - Stephen Dick - FG