Watch the thrilling highlights of the Hockey Nations Cup 2025 semi-final between Pakistan and France. Relive the excitement as both teams battle fiercely for a spot in the final. Catch every goal, key save, and moment of brilliance in this intense encounter that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Don’t miss this epic showdown!
00:00Diving into the highlights of what and classic hockey semi-final match played between France and Pakistan in the Hockey Nations Cup 2025.
00:3020-24. First battery, Sufjan. Zamba Ali back defending well. Corentin Selye, he's gone straight to the adamant. That's where they, in the second. They go to San Martin.
00:51Oh, it's hit a post. Both the teams got some half chances in the first quarter, but the goalkeepers were there to fulfill their duty.
01:01And the break is on. Rana is there. What support has he got? Ahmad Nadim is trying to get there but Rana on his own.
01:08Rana can do. Wonderful talent. Skips inside.
01:14At the end of first quarter, it was all even. Pakistan 0-0 France.
01:21Ben Grant's whistle gets us underway for this again.
01:27Looks for the little angle which he found superbly.
01:34Rana in front.
01:37Oh, and put was...
01:38Jouard.
01:41It's a very...
01:42Way through the second quarter.
01:44Fired in by Belanger.
01:45France continued to create chances.
01:58The defense of PAC could not absorb the pressure exerted by French and so on back-to-back Crickle entries.
02:04The France finally took the lead into the game.
02:07The score was now France 1-0 Pakistan.
02:09A dominant performance by the French in the first half.
02:28And the score at the end of second quarter was France 1-0 Pakistan.
02:31Pakistan going right to left.
02:37Looks for the give and go.
02:38Verrier into the circle.
02:39Pulls it back.
02:41Can't get the shot away at the moment but...
02:44Verrier well.
02:45They only had three men in there.
02:48Could be used but Charlet for the most part.
02:51Victor Charlet.
02:52It is!
02:53And Victor Charlet.
02:53France continued the third part with the same approach.
02:55And got a penalty corner.
02:56The PC was struck just too good by Victor Charlet as France doubled their lead and were now leading by two goals to nil.
03:26Rashad does just enough.
03:32And a one by France.
03:35Pakistan.
03:38Juwan with the inject.
03:40Charlet.
03:41Oh!
03:41Finds the corner.
03:45Awesome.
03:45Thank you, man.
03:48Manant.
03:50Penalty corner.
03:51Extend to go in this quarter.
03:57Have a penalty corner.
03:58And Sufjan finds the top corner.
04:10Perfect.
04:11Second chance.
04:13Down to the baseline.
04:14Rana.
04:15To Shannon.
04:18And deflected home.
04:21Rana has got the touch for his fourth goal of the tournament.
04:30What a comeback.
04:32The comeback's to be remembered by the green shirts, as they scored three consecutive in phase of five to seven minutes,
04:38and so a dominant quarter for them as they lead three goals to two while moving into the fourth quarter.
04:43Why can they control their emotions?
04:45Hartlmeier.
04:46Into the circle.
04:48Hartlmeier.
04:48Oh, is this their night?
04:50No, there's an accident.
04:54Hey, hey, hey.
04:57Hey, nice one.
04:59He's on him out.
05:00He's on him out.
05:01Hey, he's on him out.
05:02He's on him out.
05:03He's on him out.
05:05In this far as Montecore.
05:09Two seconds remaining.
05:11Then Rana deflects home the third.
05:13Ben Grant gets us underway for the final 15 minutes.
05:17Shoot.
05:19Not to Raymond.
05:20Slaps it in.
05:21Rana at the far post.
05:25Grab an equalizer to take us to a shootout.
05:28It's fired in by Montecore.
05:31Do you want to return?
05:31It has hit the defender's foot there before you can restart with a penalty corner and they'll keep the reference.
05:41Charlie.
05:42Oh, yes, everything.
05:44France keep their composure and thus got a penalty corner with just three minutes left on the clock.
05:49Their main man Victor Charlet was there to deliver, and he pulls a wonderful to take the scoreline to three all.
05:55Oh.
06:01Looking to take on Charlet.
06:05Oh my word.
06:06Oh my word.
06:06Such as this.
06:09Sufjan Khan.
06:10At full time the score was Pakistan 3-3 France as we move into the shootouts.
06:20Closes in on Munib.
06:21Afraz scored in normal time.
06:31Scores.
06:44Oh, behind the goal.
06:46Yeah, I think that's got a pad.
06:47Love to have in a shootout.
06:52Tender in years.
06:53Wonderful tactician.
06:55Great skill.
06:56Hanan.
06:58Oh, in a shootout.
07:02Nerves of steel.
07:05And Gloria.
07:06Immanuel.
07:07Who opened the scoring.
07:15Oh, and he's put in one.
07:16Pakistan are in the final.
07:20After a shootout victory.
07:23Emotion from Pakistan.
07:27This will resonate around the country.
07:30A historic day for Pakistan hockey as they will get to play for the FI Hockey Nations Cup final for the first time,
07:36and they are just one step away from the FI Pro League now, what a victory for Pakistan.
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