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Women's Hockey World Cup: India qualify for crossovers after losing 4-3 to New Zealand - Results and Highlights
India went down 4-3 against New Zealand but qualified for crossovers owing to goal difference. They will next face Spain for a chance to sneak into the quarters on Sunday.
Indian women's hockey team for FIH Hockey World Cup (Source: Hockey India)
Janneke Schopman's India are still looking for their first win in the Women's Hockey World Cup after ending their group stage matches with two draws and one defeat.
They went down early to both England and China before being brought back into the game by Vandana Katariya. In their final group match against New Zealand, they went down 3-4 and now have to depend on the crossovers route to progress further in the tournament. India (3rd in Group B) will now face Spain (2nd in Group C) in their crossover match. The winner of the India vs Spain match will go on to play the quarterfinal vs Australia, while the loser will go on to play the classification matches vs Canada.
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- 7 July 2022 7:38 PM GMT
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India went down fighting against New Zealand and survived in the Hockey World Cup 2022. India needs to regroup and think about what they were missing. India was brilliant in patches but they failed to convert their chances.
Udita was brilliant for India as they defended well and made marauding runs on the flanks. Lalremsiami and Vandana shone on the forward line. Deep Grace Ekka needs to back herself more as she was nowhere close to her best today.
India plays the host Spain next in crossovers on 10th July.
Good Bye and Keep praying till then.
