India vs South Africa, Hockey World Cup 2023 Highlights: India Beat South Africa 5-2 In Classification Match, Finish 9th
India vs Japan, Hockey World Cup 2023: Team India end the tournament at 9th position in the overall standings by beating South Africa 5-2 in classification match.
Background
Hockey World Cup 2023, India vs South Africa LIVE: Team India will go up against South Africa on Saturday, January 28, at Rourkela's Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Notably, the IND vs SA Hockey World Cup 2023 match on Sunday will be a 9-12 position match - India's final match in the tournament. The Men in Blue will attain the 9th or 10th position in the overall standings if they win on Sunday, whereas if South Africa defeats India, the hosts would end the tournament in 11th or 12th position. A total of 16 teams are competing in the Hockey World Cup 2023 tournament.
If India loses their final World Cup match against South Africa, they will finish lower than their previous worst finish of 12th at the 1986 World Cup in London - scenario they would not want especially when playing at their home.
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The Men in Blue crashed out of the tournament after losing 4-5 via penalty shootout to lower-ranked New Zealand following a 3-3 draw after regulation time. After this, the Blues defeated Japan 8-0 in its 9-16th place classification match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, on Thursday.
India vs South Africa Hockey World Cup 2023 match - Full Squad
India: PR Sreejesh, Krishna Pathak, Armanpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh (Captain), Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas (Vice Captain), Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Shar, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Rajkumar Pal, Jugraj Singh
South Africa: Nqobile Ntuli, Brad Sherwood, Connor Beauchamp, Dan Bell, Dayana Cassiem, Estiaan Kriek, Gowan Jones, Guy Morgan, Jacques van Tonder, Jethro Eustice, Keenan Horne, Jean Bouin, Mustapha Cassiem, Nic Spooner, Nduduzo Lembethe, Ryan Julius, Almere, Samkelo Mvimbi, Jean Bouin, Sihle Ngubane, Tevin Kok
India vs South Africa, Hockey World Cup 2023
Team India end the tournament at 9th position in the overall standings by beating South Africa 5-2 in classification match.
India vs South Africa, Hockey World Cup 2023 Live
Mustapha Cassiem takes advantage of the penalty stroke to reduce the deficit to three.
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