: Hockey World Cup, India vs Spain preview: Savita Punia and Co take on co-hosts in must-win match #IndiaNEWS After finishing third in Pool B, the Indian team will take on hosts Spain in the FIH Women’s

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Hockey World Cup, India vs Spain preview: Savita Punia and Co take on co-hosts in must-win match #IndiaNEWS
After finishing third in Pool B, the Indian team will take on hosts Spain in the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup crossover match for a place in the quarterfinal on Sunday in Terrassa, Spain.India have had tough matches in a tough pool that was always going to be impossible to call. In the end, New Zealand and England managed to get the necessary wins to finish first and second. But till about two quarters left in the pool-stage action, it could have easily been India taking New Zealand’s place in the quarterfinals, enjoying a long break and then getting ready face to Germany with sizeable Indian support in Amsterdam. Instead, here they are, back in action in no time, facing a must-win against the co-hosts in what could well be a cauldron. “Let’s fill the Olympic stadium,� has been the rallying call from the Spanish team as they bank on the atmosphere – to go with their exciting brand of hockey – to defeat the Indians. The Indian team led by goalkeeper Savita played out two thrilling draws against England (1-1) and China (1-1) respectively before suffering a narrow 3-4 loss against New Zealand, also a thriller, in their pool stage of the tournament.It meant entry into the crossover...Read more

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