Highlights | India (2) vs Spain (0), Hockey World Cup 2023: India WIN as Amit Rohidas scores team's 200th World Cup goal

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India will take on Spain in their opening encounter of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 in Rourkela, Odisha. The Indian team will be led by young Harmanpreet Singh and the Indian team boasts of other big names such as Manpreet Singh, under whom India clinched the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and PR Sreejesh, the experienced goalkeeper who is playing in his last World Cup. Not to forget, Team India has not won a World Cup in hockey for 48 years now. The last time India won a hockey World Cup was in 1975 when Ajitpal Singh-led side won the tournament. 

There are 16 teams taking part in this World Cup. Men in Blue are placed in Group D with Spain, Wales and England. In Group A, Australia, South Africa, France and Argentina will play each other while in Group B, Belgium, Japan, Korea and Germany are placed together. In Group C, we will see Netherlands, Chile, Malaysia and New Zealand take on each other.

The four winners of the pool stage will qualify for the quarter-finals wile the teams finishing secod and third will play crossover matches for the remaining four spots in the last eight.

13 January 2023

20:51 IST

India vs Spain Hockey World Cup 2023 LIVE: Team India off to winning start

India beat Spain 2-0 in their opening encounter, collect 3 points from this match and goal difference of 2-0. Important win for India. But they could have had scored more goals and need to work on converting PCs before they play their next match vs England who thrashed Wales 5-0 in the match before. India scored their 200th goal of the hockey World Cup too, the first one was scored in 1971. Great day for Indian hockey. 

IND 2-0 ESP

20:42 IST

India vs Spain, LIVE Updates: PC for Spain 

Spain get the rare PC in this match but they fail to convert and India keep the 2-0 lead. Just less than 6 minutes left in the match. 

IND 2-0 ESP