Hockey World Cup, IND vs ENG: India eye last 8 spot, England seek revenge

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 India vs England Preview: The Indian men's team would be looking to get two in two and make sure that they qualify as group toppers

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Indian Hockey players after victory against Spain during FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, in Rourkela, Odisha | PTI photo

BS Web Team New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jan 15 2023 | 3:04 PM IST

India made plenty of mistakes in the third and the fourth quarter in the inaugural game of their Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign against Spain. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh missed a penalty stroke and gave up three chances to score on penalty corners. Now against England, a much better hockey-playing nation than Spain, India can’t afford to slacken their way to victory.

The English showed their intent in their opening game against Wales. Striking five goals back to back and giving hardly any opportunity to their opponents, England showed why they are ranked fifth in the World. Currently, at the

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