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Shoot-out heartbreak brings curtain down on South Africa’s Hockey World Cup campaign

Mustapha Cassiem’s seven-goal tournament ended in disappointment as South Africa’s men lost to Pakistan on penalties, while the women finished 14th after defeat to Ireland.

Shoot-out heartbreak brings curtain down on South Africa’s Hockey World Cup campaign

South Africa's men's and women's hockey teams have concluded their campaigns at the Hockey World Cup. The men's team lost to Pakistan on penalties, with Mustapha Cassiem ending his seven-goal tournament in disappointment, according to IOL.

The women's team finished 14th after a defeat to Ireland.

These results bring an end to South Africa's participation in the Hockey World Cup.

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