- Indian hockey team will face Pakistan team
- 1973 ready to rewrite history
- Face to face once again on this field after 53 years
Hockey World Cup: India and Pakistan will meet again on Wednesday (August 19) in the FIH World Cup, at the world's largest hockey arena. The historic Wegner Stadium in the Netherlands will host this high-voltage match after five decades. In the World Cup semi-final on 31 August 1973 at the same ground India belongs to Pakistan was defeated 1-0, in which B.P. Govinda scored in the 62nd minute. India will have to repeat a similar performance to reach the next round. At present, the attention of the fans is fixed on this match.
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The wait of 16 years will be over
The World Cup match between India and Pakistan is happening after a long wait of 16 years. The two teams had previously faced each other in the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi, where Rajpal Singh-led India defeated Pakistan 4-1. It is a do-or-die match for the Indian team, who are undefeated against Pakistan in the last decade.
India defeated Wales 3-1 in their first match of the tournament. However, in the second match against England, despite leading 2–1 in the first half, India lost 2–4 due to defensive mistakes. Now, to secure their place in the next round, the Indian team will have to maintain their defense and win or at least draw the match against Pakistan.
Need a win or a draw against Pakistan? All three equations
- If India beat Pakistan: Regardless of the result of the England vs Wales match, India will get 6 points and qualify directly for the second round
- If the match ends in a draw: India will get 4 points. In this scenario, if England beat Wales or the match ends in a draw, India will qualify. However, if Wales beat England, both India and Wales will get 4 points each and the decision will be taken on goal difference.
- If India loses to Pakistan: India will exit the tournament and play in the classification matches for 9th to 16th place. A win will put Pakistan past India
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History of India vs Pakistan in World Cup
In the history of the Hockey World Cup, a total of five matches have been played between these two teams. These matches were held in 1971, 1973, 1975, 1986 and 2010. During this period, India won three matches, while Pakistan won two matches. India has scored a total of 10 goals against Pakistan in these five matches. India's leading scorer against Pakistan in the World Cup is Sandeep Singh, who scored two goals from penalty corners in the 2010 match.