Hockey World Cup: India handed difficult draw, positioned along side England, Spain and Wales in Pool D – The Indian Express

India were handed a challenging draw for the Hockey World Cup to be kept in Odisha in January 2023, after they were put together with 3 European groups– England, Spain and Wales– in Pool D. At world number 5, India are the highest-ranked group in the group however protecting a direct berth for the quarterfinals will not be uncomplicated for the hosts. In England (rank 6), they will deal with a challenger versus whom they have a blended record. Matches in between India and England have actually typically been high-scoring, with England having an edge in significant occasions. Spain (rank 8) have actually constantly been a difficult group to bet and have actually ended up being more powerful under previous Netherlands coach Max Caldas and while Wales (rank 16) may appear weakest amongst the 4 groups, they have actually revealed a capability to punch above their weight in European competitors. The DRAW is set in stone, and we will have England, Spain, and Wales as our buddy in Pool D for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela. Share your ideas on the draw. pic.twitter.com/lijw7zVhmq– Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 8, 2022 The group winners will advance straight to the quarterfinals while the groups put 2nd and 3rd will need to play crossover matches to identify their fate. On paper, Pool D is the hardest swimming pool with 3 evenly-matched groups defending the leading area for direct location in the last-8. Swimming pool A makes up Australia, Argentina, France and South Africa. In Pool B, Belgium and Germany will fight it out for the leading area together with South Korea and Japan while the Netherlands, Chile, Malaysia and New Zealand type Pool C. The 16- group occasion will be kept in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to29 This is the 2nd successive World Cup to be kept in India– and 4th general.
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