India vs New Zealand Hockey Match: In the ongoing 15th Hockey World Cup (Hockey WC 2023) in Odisha, the Indian Hockey Team will now play its next match against New Zealand. This will be a crossover match. The team that wins here will get a place in the quarterfinals. Both the teams could not stay on top of their respective pools, that is why these teams will now have to play crossover matches.
There are 16 teams in four pools in this World Cup. The winning team of each pool will directly reach the quarter-finals, while the second and third-placed teams will be able to reach the quarter-finals under crossover matches. India’s team was in Pool-D, where England topped with 7 points. The Indian team also got 7 points but due to less goal difference, it remained at the second position. On the other hand, New Zealand finished third in their Pool-C.
Indian team will have the upper hand
The Indian team won its first match in this World Cup by 2-0 against Spain. After this, his match with England was a 0-0 draw. In the third match, India won 4-2 against Wales. At the same time, New Zealand had to face defeat against Netherlands and Malaysia in their pool. His only victory was achieved against Chile.
When and where to watch the match?
This crossover match between India and New Zealand in the Hockey World Cup will be played on January 22 at 7 pm. This match will be played at Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The live telecast of this match will be done on Star Sports First, Star Sports Select 2 SD and Star Sports Select 2 HD. Live streaming of the match will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.
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