Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Hockey - Men - Quarterfinal - Germany v Argentina - Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Niklas Wellen of Germany in action against Nicolas Cicileo of Argentina. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Germany became the first country to reach the semi-finals in the men's hockey tournament after a smooth 3-1 win over Olympic champions Argentina in sauna-like conditions at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
Germany opened the score in the 19th minute when defender Lukas Windfeder shot a penalty corner low and hard at the left side of the goal, leaving Argentina goalkeeper Juan Vivaldi no chance to stop the ball.
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