Impeccable Aussies on track for third straight World Cup title


JOHOR BAHRU, 6 Nov -- Pemain Pakistan Ammad Shakeel Butt mengasak pemain Australia Tim Howard (kiri) pada Kejohanan Hoki Antarabangsa Bawah 21 Tahun Piala Sultan Johor (SOJC) 2016 bagi kedudukan tempat pertama dan kedua di Stadium Hoki Taman Daya hari ini.--fotoBERNAMA (2016) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

BHUBANESWAR: Australia lived up to their billing as the favourites by sweeping aside France 3-0 to qualify for their 11th consecutive semi-finals appearance in the Hockey World Cup tournament.

The Kookaburras, the reigning world champions and the team with the best record in the world cup, easily breezed past France in the last eight on Wednesday.

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