Hockey World Cup

WC Hockey: India Manage 4-2 Win To Miss Direct Quarters Berth, Face NZ In Crossover

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: India needed to win by at least a seven-goal margin with six field goals, or victory by eight goals against Wales to pip England to a direct quarterfinal berth in the FIH Men’s World Cup 2023.

Egged on by a capacity crowd at Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday evening, the men in blue, however, fell short against a fighting Wales team and managed to win 4-2 to finish second in Pool D.

Both teams finished on 7 points, but England had a far better goal difference (+9) compared to India’s +4.

India will now face New Zealand, the third-placed team in Pool C, on January 22 in a Crossover clash for a place in the last 8.

England, on the other hand, will play the winners of the Crossover duel between Pool A No. 2 and Pool B No. 3 in the quarterfinal on January 25.

Akashdeep Singh scored a brace this evening, while Shamsher Singh and skipper Harmanpreet Singh netted one each.

India, who led 1-0 at half-time, doubled their lead early in the third quarter. The Welsh hit back with two strikes to level scores, but the Indians avoided ignominy with a couple of goals in the final quarter.

OB Bureau

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