India will compete in the crossover match in Hockey World Cup 2023, know what is this match

Hockey World Cup 2023 is being organized in Odisha to be hosted by India. The Indian team has been performing strongly in this tournament so far. India’s next match is against the New Zealand team on 22 January. By winning this match, the Indian team will get a chance to directly enter the quarterfinal match.

This match is called a crossover match. Explain that according to the rules of the Hockey World Cup, the cross-over match is played between the teams that are ranked third in the pool and the second-ranked team. The team that wins this match gets success in making it directly to the quarter-finals.

Such is the condition of Pool D
The Indian team is a part of Pool D in this tournament. On the one hand, where the points of England and India team are equal in this pool, but due to the difference in goals, the England team is far ahead. The England team got a direct entry into the quarterfinal matches due to scoring more goals in the matches. Please tell that the England team has scored a total of nine goals. On the other hand, the Indian team has been able to score only six goals in three matches. Both the teams have played a total of three matches each.

This will happen after reaching the quarterfinals
Explain that if the Indian team wins the cross over match, then it will have to face the defending champions Belgium for the quarterfinal match. Belgium won the Hockey World Cup title for the first time in 2018. The Belgian team is currently a part of Pool B and is in excellent form. The Belgian team has scored a total of 14 goals so far and is also on top of its pool table. The Belgian team has got a direct entry into the quarterfinals.

These teams also have to play crossover match
The cross over match will not only be between India and New Zealand team but there are other teams also who are fighting for the quarterfinal match. In another match, Germany defeated South Korea 7–2 to finish second in Pool B. Germany will now face France in a crossover match on January 23 in Bhubaneswar. They will take on Argentina in a cross over match on January 23.

Let us inform that there are a total of four cross over matches in the Hockey World Cup. These matches will be played on 22-23 January. These matches will be played in Bhubaneswar. The winning teams in these matches will get a chance to play in the quarterfinals. The race to win the Hockey World Cup will continue for the winning teams.