Holland face Germany in hockey final

PARIS: The men’s hockey gold medal match at the Olympic Games will be an all-European affair as the Netherlands and Germany, two of the sport’s biggest rivals will contest for gold.

The Netherlands men -- reached the Olympic gold medal match for the first time in 12 years, overpowering Spain 4-0 in front of another capacity crowd at the Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium in Paris. The reigning European champions are hoping to become Olympic champions for the first time since Sydney 2000.

In the spine-tingling evening match, reigning world champions Germany overcame India in dramatic style, winning 3-2 to put them on a collision course with the Oranje. Germany have won the men’s Olympic gold medal on four occasions, their last being at London 2012 where they defeated the Dutch in the final.