{
  "id": 4152523,
  "title": "Shoot-out heartbreak brings curtain down on South Africa’s Hockey World Cup campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/shoot-out-heartbreak-brings-curtain-down-on-south-africas-hockey",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T08:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/hockey/2026-08-29-shoot-out-heartbreak-brings-curtain-down-on-south-africas-hockey-world-cup-campaign/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe women's team finished 14th after a defeat to Ireland.\n\nThese results bring an end to South Africa's participation in the Hockey World Cup.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "\"Africa is Home\": Eliud Kipchoge, From Kenya to the World",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/africa-is-home-eliud-kipchoge-from-kenya-to-the-world",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:42:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}