Hockey World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: India beat Japan 8-0 - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
4' - Comfortable save for Phatak
Japanese forward dives full length, gets the deflection but Krishan Phatak gently blocks it away to an Indian defender. The men in blue create a counter out of it, but the Japanese defence is rock solid.
2' - Good start to the contest
Good start to the contest with the possession equally divided. Both teams eager to press forward, but losing out possession in the process.
1' - Japan with the ball
We are underway with Japan moving from left to right along with the possession.
"Been a tough 72 hours"
"It has been a tough 72 hours since that loss. But, the boys are ready to go today," says Indian coach Graham Reid.
India v/s Japan HEAD TO HEAD
India has a huge advantage over Japan when it comes to head to head encounters.
Total Matches Played: 32
Won by India: 26
Won by Japan: 3
Drawn: 3
India could end up with their worst ever finish if they don't win today
The stakes are as high as ever for Graham Reid's boys. A loss today would mean India's worst ever finish in the Hockey World Cup history. Click here to read more.
"Average players played average games"
1975 World Cup winning goal scorer, Ashok Kumar lashed out Harmanpreet Singh and co for their dismal campaign at Hockey World Cup 2023. Click here to read.
Gooood Eveninggg!
Hosts India are all set to take on Japan in their 9th to 16th place classification contest after a shock exit from the World Cup final following a loss against New Zealand.
With their pride at stake, can the men in blue bring out their A game?
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