FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup: India vs Spain Live Update

After finishing third in Pool B, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team is set take on hosts Spain in the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup crossover match for a place in the Quarter-Final in Terrassa, Spain.

1:00 AM: Hello and welcome to Khel Now’s live updates of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2022.

Indian Team

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 in their pool stage of the tournament.

The home side Spain registered two wins and a loss in the pool stage at Women’s Hockey World Cup. They started their campaign with a 4-1 win against Canada but lost 1-4 to Argentina in their second match. However, they bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Korea to finish second in Pool C. 

The last time when India and Spain faced each other was during the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22, where both teams shared the honours. India won the first match 2-1, while Spain responded with a 4-3 win in the second leg of the double-header held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha earlier this year.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Savita Punia (C), Bichu Devi Kharibam

Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka (VC), Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita

Midfielders: Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Sonika, Salima Tete

Forwards: Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sharmila Devi

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