Hockey World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: India beat Japan 8-0 - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
India rout Japan 8-0 in their 9th to 16th placed classification match.
India will play the 9th-16th classification match on Thursday. (HI)
Hosts India, on Thursday, put eight goals past a hapless Japan to register a massive win and move into the 9th to 12th place classification round at the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup.
Two goals apiece for Abhishek and skipper Harmanpreet Singh and one each for Mandeep Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sukhjeet and Manpreet Singh helped India to a easy victory.
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That's all we have from the 9th to 16th placed classification match between India and Japan. The men in blue were slow to start converting their chances, but once they started scoring there was no stopping them as they put 8 past a hapless Japanese side.
While India move into the 9th to 12th placed classification from here, the Japanese campaign has sunk further. They are yet to win a match in this World Cup and will now have one last chance in the 13th to 16th placed classification.
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"We will get a big confidence boost with this win to end the World Cup on a high," says Abhishek the man of the match.
That's that. India have decimated Japan 8-0 much to the elation of the home crowd at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. The men in blue move into the 9th to 12th place classification contests.
They will now take on South Africa on Saturday.
IND 8-0 JPN
Varun hits the first drag flick straight into the first rusher, who goes down. Hopefully nothing too serious. The second dragflick is blocked, but Sukhjeet finds himself in perfect position to score.
IND 8-0 JPN
Harmanpreet Singh with yet another dragflick into the goal as India show no mercy to Japan.
IND 7-0 JPN
Mandeep Singh continues doing what he does the best. Earns yet another PC in a cheeky manner.
With just over a minute remaining, Manpreet Singh gets into the score sheet. The midfielder is left completely open and he senses his chance. Slots it with a beautiful stroke.