FIH Odisha Hockey 2021: Quarterfinals to begin from today, India to take on Belgium
By A K Sahoo
Bhubaneswar, Dec. 1: As many as eight teams will compete in the ongoing FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021 quarterfinals beginning from Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
The eight teams who have made it to quarterfinals after a phenomenal week of action-packed hockey matches include India, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Argentina, France, Malaysia and Belgium.
The Indian hockey team also made their way into the quarterfinals of the Junior Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021, Bhubaneswar, on Saturday (November 27). India thrashed Poland 8-2 to win at the ongoing Junior Hockey World Cup.
India will play Belgium in the quarterfinals.
Argentina, the 2013 title winners, overpowered Pakistan with a 4-3 scoreline to enter the quarter-finals with two wins from three games in Pool D.
Meanwhile, Spain thrashed South Korea with a 9-0 scoreline to advance to the last-eight 9-0 in a Pool C clash. Whereas the Netherlands defeated the United States 14-0 at the Kalinga Stadium to sail through to the knockout stage.
Top contenders Belgium secured an easy 3-0 win against Chile to tie with Malaysia on seven points in Pool A. Both teams cruised through to the last eight clashes on Saturday (November 27).
In an interesting encounter on Tuesday, Pakistan defeated America by a record margin of 18-2 goals.
