Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Pool Top India To Take On New Zealand In Crossover Match For Quarterfinals

India vs Wall: In the 15th Hockey World Cup (Hockey WC 2023) being played in Odisha, the Indian team won 4-2 against Wales on Thursday. This was the last match of the Indian team in its pool. To stay on top of the pool, the Indian team needed a big win here but it could not happen. Now, since the Indian team could not come first in Pool-D, it could not get a place in the direct quarter-finals as well. Now he will have to play a crossover match to reach the quarterfinals.

The 16 teams participating in this World Cup have been divided into four pools. The winning team of each pool will directly reach the quarterfinals, while the second and third placed teams will be able to reach the quarterfinals under crossover matches. England topped Pool D with 7 points. The Indian team also got 7 points but due to less goal difference, it remained at the second position. In such a situation, she will now be able to reach the quarterfinals only after winning the crossover match.

The Indian team won its first match against Spain by 2-0. After this, his match with England was a 0-0 draw. After the 4-2 win against Wales in the third match, the Indian team had a goal difference of +4. At the same time, England’s goal difference was +9. England had won against Wales and Spain by big margins.

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– Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 19, 2023

Who will face off in the crossover match?
In the crossover match, the Indian team will face the third-ranked New Zealand team in Pool-C. New Zealand had to face defeat against Netherlands and Malaysia in this pool. His only win was against Chile. This match will be played on January 22 at 7 pm in Bhubaneswar.

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