Updated on: January 19, 2023 23:18 IST
India who have been waiting for the World Cup trophy for almost half a century now will start their campaign against Spain. India last won the Hockey World Cup trophy 47 years ago in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After this, the Indian team never got a chance to lift any trophy in this global event. Team India won the World Cup last time by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan.
Alas! The game ends with both team sharing 1 point each after a draw 0-0.
Goalkeepers of both teams have stopped all the possible chances to convert goal brilliantly. And both teams are still waiting for the first goal.
After the end of two quarters both teams are still struggling to convert goals.
England continue to dominate possession.With India failing to utilize the three penalty corners. Three Lions or the men in blue, who will draw first blood?
After failing to convert a goal, both teams are stilll on hunt to add points to their kitty.
Both teams have begun their chase for the top seat of the Pool D at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
India: P.R. Sreejesh, Krishna Pathak, Jarmanpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh (Captain), Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas (Vice Captain), Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh
England: David Ames (captain), James Albery, Liam Ansell, Nick Bandurak, Will Calnan, David Condon, David Goodfield, Harry Martin, James Mazarelo (GK), Nick Park, Ollie Payne (GK), Phil Roper, Scott Rushmere, Liam Sanford, Tom Sorsby, Zach Wallace, Jack Waller, Sam Ward
Matches played: 21
Matches won by India: 10
Matches won by England: 7
Matches ended in draw: 4
The match can be watched on Star Sports Network and DD Sports.
The live streaming of the match will be available online on Disney+Hotstar.
India stands in the second position followed by England in Pool D after thrashing Spain in the opening match. While India's goal difference is 2, Team England's goal difference is 5.
Each of the 16 teams divided into four groups i.e A, B, C and D will play three matches each against teams of their pools. The team that will top the table will advance directly to the quarterfinals. On the other hand, the teams on the second and third spots will play the crossover matches starting on January 22.
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