The Canadian men's field hockey team's bid for Olympic qualification got off to a tough start Monday with a 9-0 loss to Germany at an FIH Olympic Qualifier.

The fifth-ranked Germans are the class of Pool B, which is made up of the 17th-ranked Canadians, No. 10 New Zealand and No. 22 Chile.

Pool A features No. 12 Malaysia, No. 16 Pakistan, No. 23 China and unranked Britain.

Blanked by Britain, Canadian field hockey women in tough at Olympic qualifier

Canadian goalkeeper Rowan Harris shone in a losing cause Saturday as the Canadian women's field hockey team fell 2-0 to Britain in its opening match at the FIH Olympic Qualifier tournament in Valencia, Spain.

A Canadian women's field hockey player, wearing a black team uniform, controls the ball with her stick while running up field.

Canadian women's field hockey captain Nat Sourisseau is shown in action during her team's match on Saturday in Valencia, Spain. The 16th-ranked Canadians dropped a 2-0 decision to unranked Britain in its first match at an Olympic qualifying tournament.

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Another men's qualifier runs simultaneously in Valencia, Spain. The top three teams at each tournament book their ticket to Paris.

Despite the loss, there is still a road ahead for the Canadians, who face Chile on Tuesday and New Zealand on Thursday.

"We don't have to win every single game. We have to win the right games," Canada captain Gordon Johnston said prior to the game.

Captain Gordon Johnston is shown in action with the Canadian men’s field hockey team at the Pan Am Games in Chile on Nov. 3, 2023. 

Canada men thumped by Germany in opening game at Olympic field hockey qualifier

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