In an exhilarating contest, both teams failed to convert their respective penalty corners as India failed to make use of four in the match. The English team managed to create eight penalty corners but the hosts stood tall to deny them a goal.
India's 2023 Hockey World Cup campaign began with a 2-0 victory over Spain, earning them three crucial points in the Group D clash here at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Friday
The Indian defence was impeccable throughout the match. Despite being a man down in the final quarter, the defenders were a wall that the Spanish could not breach. Coming to the match, Amit Rohindas (12') and Hardik Singh (26') scored for India. India will face England on January 15 at the B
Amit Rohindas (12') and Hardik Singh (26') scored for India. In spite of Abhishek receiving a 10-minute yellow card in the final quarter, the Indians held off the Spaniards and maintained a clean sheet.
While he admits it's a huge honour to turn up for his fourth World Cup, Sreejesh knows very well that this is a great opportunity to change India's fortunes at the ultimate tournament for hockey, in which India awaits to finish on the podium since 1975 triumph when the illustrious Ajit Pal S
India will take on Spain in their first match of the Hockey World Cup on January 13 followed by England in January 15 in Rourkela. After that India will take on Wales on January 19 in Bhubaneswar.
For India, forward Dilpreet Singh (24') scored a goal in the second quarter, but Australia's Jeremy Hayward (28'), Jake Whetton (29'), Tom Wickham (33'), Jeremy Hayward (40'), Matt Dawson (53') had already put India out of the series. Jeremy Hayward got the 'Player of the Match' award, as pe
The Indian team will play five matches against Australia as they prepare for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, set to begin from January 13, as per press release from Hockey India
Spain took a 2-0 lead with Eduard de Ignacio-Simo (16') and Marc Miralles (26'), but India equalised through captain Harmanpreet Singh (26') and Abhishek (54'). For the visitors, Marc Reyne (56') scored a late winner.
India is scheduled to take on New Zealand when they begin their campaign on October 28 and in their second match, India will take on Spain on October 30. In the following week, India will play their second tie against New Zealand on November 4 and play Spain on November 6