If India top their pool then they will not have to play the cross over match and moreover they will face a relatively easier opponent in quarter-final.
This time, not only will the visitors travelling for the most-awaited FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela be treated to sand sculpture at the airport, but one can also witness the world's largest hockey sculpture erected on the banks of the Mahanadi river at Cuttac
Three-time champions of the Men's Hockey World Cup, the Australian Men's Hockey Team, and the England Men's Hockey Team arrived in Odisha on Friday for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, and were afforded a warm welcome at the Biju Patnaik International Airport
Hockey Haryana reached the last four of the tournament after defeating Hockey Bihar 6-0 in the Quarter-Final on Tuesday. Amit Khasa (4', 18', 22') scored a hat-trick for the winning side, while Rohit (37', 53') struck a brace. Sukhvinder (20') also contributed to Hockey Haryana's victory wit
The first match in Pool A saw Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Mizoram 6-1. Gurmail Kaur (23', 24', 32') starred for Hockey Haryana, scoring a hat-trick in the match
Chief Coach of the Indian Men's Hockey Team Graham Reid recalls fondly the incredible atmosphere at the Lahore Hockey Stadium, where fans perched on the peripheral walls and rooftops to watch the World Cup, particularly the Final Day.
Before making his World Cup debut, the very talented defender had Captained the Indian Men's Hockey Team in the Men's Champions Trophy in 1996 in Chennai. While that was one of the first major tournaments in which Tirkey led the team, he went on to Captain the Indian Men's Hockey Team on man
Close to half a century ago, the Indian Men's Hockey Team were crowned champions when they won the 1975 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur under the able leadership of Ajit Pal Singh