Zoom News : Jan 16, 2023, 09:24 AM
Hockey World Cup 2023: The exciting phase of the Hockey World Cup has begun. Two matches were played in the World Cup on Sunday. The first match of this was played between Spain and Wales at Birsa Munda Stadium. In this match, Spain, number 8 in the world rankings, defeated Wales by a margin of 5-1. After the defeat against India in their first match, the Spanish team made a great comeback and won their first match in the tournament. After the victory in this match, Spain's hopes in the tournament remain intact. At the same time, the hopes of Wales have almost evaporated. This is Wales' second consecutive defeat in the tournament. Team India, England and Spain are in the race from Pool D to go to the next round (quarterfinals).Apart from this match, another match in Pool D was played between India and England. The match between the two teams was a draw. This result from the final match of the day has made Pool D all the more exciting. Had this match between India and England not been a draw, the winning team would have qualified for the next round, but it could not happen. So far no team has qualified for the next round from this pool. India has to play its next match against Wales while Spain has to play against England. It will be clear after both the matches that which team will qualify for the next round.How can India reach the quarter finalsIndia will have to beat the Wales team in their next match to reach the quarter-finals. India If Spain team defeats England in this match then India can be out of this tournament. On the other hand, if the England team defeats Spain in their match, then India will qualify for the next round even before the match. The equation is very simple. However, goal difference can also affect the result of the qualification.pool d points table
Pool D next matchesSpain vs England (Bhubaneswar) - January 19 at 5:00 PMIndia vs Wales (Bhubaneswar) - January 19 at 7:00 PMPool D has begun to take shape. This is where the teams stand at the end of Day 3.#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HWC2023 #StarsBecomeLegends #ENGvsIND @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @EnglandHockey @rfe_hockey @HockeyWales pic.twitter.com/TV8aotx5J0
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