23 JAN 2023

India at Hockey World Cup 2023

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SHOCK EXIT

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Hosts India made a shock exit from the FIH Men's World Cup after losing to New Zealand in sudden death in their must-win crossover match on Sunday.

Disappointment

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The loss in front of a 5000 home crowd in Bhubaneswar ended India's hopes of a World Cup medal after 48 years.

Poor defending

India allowed NZ to come back from two-goal deficit as the match ended at 3-3 in the regulation time. In the peanlty shootout, India lost 4-5.

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2nd in group

India won its last Pool D match against Wales 4-2 and finished second in the group with seven points.

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first crossover

This was the first time India had to play in a crossover fixture at the World Cup. In 2018, India had finished the group stage on top .

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IND vs ENG

India's game versus England was a close affair but it ended in a goalless draw. It gave England the top spot.

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SILLY MISTAKES

Against England, India looked out of touch in the first half and made some silly mistakes. They fought back in the 2nd half but couldn't score a goal.

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winning start

India's World Cup campaign got off to a winning start as they beat Spain 2-0 at the newly built Birsa Munda stadium in Rourkela.

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WorLD CUP IN INDIA

Odisha is hosting the international event for the second consecutive time, the previous one having been held in Bhubaneswar in 2018.

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