On Friday, India managed to overcome Spain and win their opening match by a score of 2-0 at the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup thanks to goals from Amit Rohidas and Hardik Singh, we examine how they will fare vs group leaders England and what are the odds for this upcoming clash along with the match time
After their comfortable victory against Spain, hosts India will face-off against England at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium knowing that a victory against England will significantly boost India’s chances of directly qualifying for the quarterfinal stage.
India vs England schedule FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 match date, time, tickets, head to head, live streaming telecast
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2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup: India vs England schedule, date, time, venue, odds, & head-to-head record
In their respective first matches at the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on Friday, both India and England displayed solid defense to concede zero goals. However, England were the standout performers of Group-D owing to their 5-0 thrashing of Wales. According to bookmakers, India will be the overwhelming favorite against England considering their recent form and home advantage combined with superior head-to-head record in recent games. Currently, India’s winning odds are placed at 1.97 and England’s odds stand at 2.75 meaning the hosts have a slight edge.
Despite staying unbeaten against England in their last three games, historically the hosts have struggled against England with only 25 victories from 144 matches including 22 draws. Meanwhile, the teams have faced each other eight times throughout the history of FIH World Cup with India winning 3 and England winning 4. However, India will be confident ahead of their clash against England as they achieved the task of beating them successfully enroute to their historic Olympic bronze medal.
Live streaming & TV telecast: when & where to watch?
To watch India vs. England fans can stream 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup live through Hotstar+ and broadcast the same via many channels including Star Sports Select First, Star Sports 2 HD, & Star Sports 2 SD. Further, fans around the globe will be able to enjoy all matches from this prestigious tournament from here.
Match will be played at 7PM IST on 15 January, Sunday.
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