Spain returns to the semi-finals twenty years later

The Spanish men's field hockey team has advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the first time in twenty years. La Roja secured their qualification on Sunday following a one-all draw against co-host Belgium.

With this result, the team successfully reaches the tournament's penultimate stage after a two-decade drought. The squad is set to learn its next opponent on Monday, with the Netherlands emerging as the most likely competitor.