The Indian Hockey team will be determined to end the tournament on a good note when they play Japan in the classification matches after suffering an agonising departure at the hands of New Zealand in the knockout match, know the India vs Japan hockey match date and time
India is to face off against Japan today in FIH Hockey World Cup.
On Thursday, January 26, at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, the hosts India will play Japan in the classification match to cap off a successful tournament after a heartbreaking departure at the FIH Hockey World Cup. In a heartbreaking sudden-death match versus New Zealand, the Indian team lost, and their opponents, Japan, finished last in their group.
India vs Japan classification match hockey world cup 2023 date, time, live streaming telecast
Here is all the information on India vs. Japan match, including live streaming and squads, before the classification fight.
- When is the Hockey World Cup match between Japan and India?
The Hockey World Cup match between India and Japan will take place on January 26th, a Thursday.
- Where will the Hockey World Cup match between India and Japan be held?
At the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India vs. Japan Hockey World Cup game will take place.
- When does the Hockey World Cup match between Japan and India begin?
At 7:00 PM, the Hockey World Cup match between Japan and India will begin (IST).
- Where can we watch India vs. Japan Hockey World Cup match live streaming on TV and online?
The Hockey World Cup match between India and Japan will be streamed live on Star Sports Network and whereas the Disney+Hotstar app will offer live streaming of the Hockey World Cup match between Japan and India.
Squad list
India Squad: Abhishek, Surender Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Lalit Upadhyay, Krishan Pathak, Nilam Sanjeep Xess,PR Sreejesh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Varun Kumar, Akashdeep Singh, Amit Rohidas (vice-captain), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sukhjeet Singh
Japan Squad: Koji Yamasaki, Shota Yamada, Yusuke Kawamura, Yamato Kawahara, Seren Tanaka (captain), Kentaro Fukuda, Taiki Takade, Takuma Niwa, Raiki Fujishima, Ken Nagayoshi, Hiro Saito, Ryosei Kato, Ryoma Ooka, Masaki Ohashi, Kaito Tanaka, Kisho Kuroda (gk), Masato Kobayashi, Takashi Yoshikawa(gk)