Hockey World Cup 2018 highlights: New Zealand beat France 2-1; Spain lose

In today's first match, Argentina beat Spain 4-3 in a goal fest. In the second match, New Zealand beat France 2-1.

4:57 PM

Team Argentina and Spain are lining up for their national anthem

4:56 PM

Argentina coach German Orozco says the Spanish are tough to beat - don't know why, but they are

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4:43 PM

Hockey World Cup 2018, Day 2, Match 1: Argentina vs Spain

Argentina's Rank in previous World Cup editions: 1971 – 10th, 1973 – 9th, 1975 – 11th, 1978 – 8th, 1982 – 12th, 1986 – 6th, 1990 – 9th, 1994 – 7th, 2002 – 6th, 2006 – 10th, 2010 – 7th, 2014 – 3rd.

4:39 PM

Hockey World Cup 2018, Day 2, Match 1: Argentina vs Spain

Team Spain Notable honours:

• 3x Olympic silver medallists (1980, 1996, 2008)
• 2x FIH Men’s World Cup silver medallists (1971,1998)
• European champions (1974, 2005), FIH Champions Trophy winners (2004), FIH Champions Challenge 1 winners (2003)

4:24 PM

Hockey World Cup 2018, Day 2, Match 1: Argentina vs Spain

• Team Argentina Notable honours:
• Olympic gold medallists (2016)
• FIH Men’s World Cup bronze medallists (2014)
• Hockey World League silver medallists (2017)
• 9x Pan American Games winners (1967, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011,2015)
• 3x Pan American Cup winners (2004, 2013, 2017)
• FIH Champions Trophy bronze medallists (2008)
• 3x FIHChampions Challenge 1 winners (2005, 2007, 2012)
• Sultan Azlan Shah Cup winners (2008). 

4:17 PM

Hockey World Cup 2018, Day 2: Today hockey match schedule

Match 1: Argentina vs Spain

Match 2: New Zealand vs France