{
  "id": 3907690,
  "title": "Dutch women beat Belgium to reach hockey World Cup final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dutch-women-beat-belgium-to-reach-hockey-world-cup-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:22:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/dutch-women-beat-belgium-to-reach-hockey-world-cup-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dutch women's hockey team have advanced to their eighth consecutive World Cup final, defeating Belgium 1-0 in a match held in Amstelveen on Thursday. This achievement puts them one victory away from securing their fourth consecutive world title, a first in the history of the sport. The decisive goal was scored by Frédérique Matla during the first half of the game. Belgium briefly had a chance to equalize, but their goal was ruled out due to a foul, as confirmed by a video review. The Dutch team was also reduced to ten players momentarily due to a yellow card. Prior to this match, the Netherlands had secured a 4-1 victory over China in their semi-final match on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Dutch men's team will face Spain in their own semi-final game later on Friday.",
  "summary": "The Dutch women’s hockey team have reached their eighth World Cup final in a row, beating Belgium 1-0 in Amstelveen...",
  "key_points": [
    "Dutch women advance to 8th consecutive World Cup final",
    "Frédérique Matla scores decisive goal in first half",
    "Belgium's goal disallowed for foul, ruled out by video review"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Dutch women's hockey team's eighth consecutive World Cup final appearance sets them up to pursue a record fourth consecutive title, solidifying their dominance in the sport.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}