Olympic silver medalist Spain recovered from a slow start to beat South Africa 4-2 in the opening match of the men's field hockey World Cup that began Sunday under tight security.
South Africa, ranked 13th, stunned the Spanish defence twice in the first session to go in level at 2-2 at the interval, but the third-ranked Spain asserted its supremacy afterward.
New Delhi's Dhyan Chand Stadium resembled a security fortress with nearly 19,000 personnel deployed to protect players, officials and spectators in a 3-kilometer radius of the venue and accommodation for the 12 competing nations.
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