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
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
The goalkeeper highlighted that the International Hockey Federation allows him to carry a hockey stick which is over 40 inches, however on the contrary the airline demanded more than a thousand rupees for him to carry the same.
The Indian team have been drawn in Pool D with England, Spain and Wales for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, scheduled to be played from January 13-29 2023