December 11, 2025 at 10:45 p.m
Hockey
SOEST/CHILE Noor van den Nieuwenhof played at MHC Soest until she was 12. The twenty-year-old hockey player will play in the final of the U21 World Cup in Chile on Saturday. The role of the defender is an important one, she can become the tournament’s top scorer herself.
With the Dutch team she waltzed through the group matches. Chile (10-0), Japan (8-0) and Malaysia (130-0) were rolled up, partly due to five penalty corners and three penalty shots from Noor. In the quarter-final against England, the Netherlands U21 again recorded a big win (8-2), but on Thursday it was considerably more exciting.
Norwegian van den Nieuwenhof in action during the World Cup in Chile.- Private photo
NOOR’S DECISIVE SCORE
The semi-final against Belgium was blood-curdling, although no goals were scored in regular time. The Dutch team took the penalty balls much better. Noor scored the decisive: 3-0. For Noor, who is still often in Soest, and her teammates, the final against Argentina follows on Saturday.
The talent of the young Soesterse was discovered at an early age. She ended up in the main league with Schaerweijde from Zeist and now plays for Kampong in Utrecht, which is second in the Premier League.
