Indian Hockey Team: Today is the second day of the 15th Hockey World Cup. There were four matches on the first day, in which the match of the Indian team was also included. The Indian hockey team started their campaign with a win by defeating Spain 2-0. The bronze medalist of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the silver medalist of the Commonwealth Games 2022, the Indian team is expected to win the title in the Hockey World Cup this time.
However, in the 52-year history of the Hockey World Cup, the Indian team has been able to become the champion only once so far. In 1975, the Indian team got the title. But since then, in the last 48 years, the Indian team has not been able to reach even the semi-finals. Know here when how was the performance of the Indian team…
- Hockey World Cup 1971: 3rd place (Semifinalist)
- Hockey World Cup 1973: 2nd place (finalist)
- Hockey World Cup 1975: 1st Place (Champion)
- Hockey World Cup 1978: 6th place
- Hockey World Cup 1982: Fifth place
- Hockey World Cup 1986: twelfth place
- Hockey World Cup 1990: 10th place
- Hockey World Cup 1994: Fifth place
- Hockey World Cup 1998: 9th position
- Hockey World Cup 2002: 10th place
- Hockey World Cup 2006: Eleventh Place
- Hockey World Cup 2010: Eighth Place
- Hockey World Cup 2014: 9th position
- Hockey World Cup 2018: 6th Place
India is in Pool D along with Spain, England and Wales
This time a total of 16 teams are participating in the Hockey World Cup 2023. These teams are divided into four pools. The top team of each pool will get a direct entry into the quarterfinals. The second and third placed team will have the opportunity to reach the last eight through cross over matches. The Indian team is in Pool-D. Here he has teams from Spain, England and Wales.
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