Tag: Hockey World Cup

Despite the narrow loss, Wales, with their splendid performance, ensured that India don't qualify for the quarterfinals directly. Now, the Men in Blue have to play a crossover match against New Zealand to advance into the last eight.

England Scripted an emphatic 4-0 victory over lacklustre Spain.

Netherlands also broke the world record for the biggest win margin in the Men's Hockey World Cup. Earlier, the record was 12-0, when Australia beat South Africa in 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup.

Kiwis displayed some intent during the last part of the game, but it was too late to have any impact in the match.

The septuagenarian hockey coach has produced close to 100 State-level players.

Recently, FIH president Tayyab Ikram said in Rourkela that the world hockey governing body is doing a study on tweaking the rules related to penalty corner hits to provide more safety to defending players.

In a bid to advance into the quarterfinals, the Men in Blue should trounce Wales with a better goal difference. 

The craze for Hockey World Cup in Odisha is rising each day. And the unavailability of match tickets has created an opportunity for some people to sell tickets in the black market.

Manpreet Singh is hopeful that the hosts will hit the mark in their forthcoming match against Wales.

Wellen could not have thought a better day to become a proud father.

The accused persons sold tickets of Rs 100 for Rs 1000, Rs 200 tickets for Rs 2000 and Rs 500 tickets for Rs 4,000.

The FIH issued a clarification saying that the Japanese team extended their apologies citing that they hadn’t realised it at all. 

There was some intense fight and not much to differentiate between both the teams in the third quarter. The Red Lions created a penalty corner chance in the 39th minute, but could not grab the scoring opportunity. The third quarter was barren despite aggressive display of hockey by both the teams.

Korea pipped Japan in a close encounter at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Now, Julia, dressed in Indian colours, is playing a great role during the World Cup as she is cheering up her husband and the entire Indian team from the stands.