Field hockey: Belgian men take early Pool B lead, women tied for first in Pool A

Belgium's players celebrate their second goal in the men's pool B field hockey match between Belgium and Ireland during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes on July 27

By NBC Olympics

Published July 28, 2024 2:08 pm

Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

Reigning Olympic men’s field hockey champion Belgium beat New Zealand 2-1 on Sunday as the Red Lions took the lead in the Pool B standings, while the fourth-ranked Belgian women opened their tournament in the morning with a 2-1 effort against Pool A opponent China.

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