Day 6 of the Hockey World Cup 2023 will be jam-packed with four matches, two from Group C and two from Group D. On Thursday, the India men's hockey team, captained by Harmanpreet Singh, will face Wales at Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga Stadium.
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An exciting last-second thriller was missing from the FIH Hockey World Cup 2023. Still, a dramatic 2-2 stalemate between the two-time world champions Germany and the reigning champions Belgium provided it. Belgium gained possession of the ball after stealing it, and Cedric Charlier flicked it to score from a tight angle that found the goalkeeper’s bottom right corner. Niklas Wellen’s goal gave Germany the lead again after Stadler’s right leg missed the ball. Tom Grambusch’s goal gave Germany the advantage, but with five minutes left in the game, Victor Wegnez equalised to conclude the match in a draw.
Korea fought back from a goal down to win the Asian derby after Japan took an early lead thanks to Lee Jungjun’s brace. Despite the lack of goals in the second half, the game was entertaining. In the end, Japan gave it everything it had and won three penalty corners, but they could not score, and Korea’s defence held on to earn all three points. Day 6 of the Hockey World Cup 2023 will be jam-packed with four matches, two from Group C and two from Group D. On Thursday, the India men’s hockey team, captained by Harmanpreet Singh, will face Wales at Bhubaneshwar’s Kalinga Stadium. England and Spain will play in a different Pool D game on the same day. After these two games, the team that wins the pool will automatically progress to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Hockey World Cup.
The Spanish squad launched their Hockey World Cup campaign with a commanding 5-1 victory over Wales. With three points and a goal difference of +2, they have now risen to third position in Pool D’s points table. Meanwhile, following a 5-0 triumph over Wales, England played a hard-fought 0-0 draw against hosts India. They presently sit atop Pool D’s points table, with four points and a goal difference of +5. The Netherlands team is on a roll right now, having defeated New Zealand 4-0 in their previous match. They have practically earned a quarterfinals spot with back-to-back wins and currently sit comfortably at the top of the Pool C points table with six points and a goal difference of +8. Meanwhile, Chile is still looking for their first tournament victory. They put up a valiant battle against the Japanese team in their previous match, but they were defeated. They are currently at the bottom of Pool C’s points table, and a loss in this game will guarantee their elimination from the tournament.
Group C: Malaysia Vs New Zealand, Kalinga Stadium, 13:00 IST
Group C: Netherlands Vs Chile, Kalinga Stadium, 15:00 IST
Group D: Spain Vs England, Kalinga Stadium, 17:00 IST
Group D: India Vs Wales, Kalinga Stadium, 19:00 IST
All the matches would be live on the Star Sports Network and Disney Hotstar.
Pool C
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 4 | Chile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Pool D | |||||||||
| 1 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
