Muscat [Oman], August 28 (ANI): The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will start their marketing campaign on the Men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier in opposition to Bangladesh in Salalah, Oman on Monday, August 29.
The event is scheduled to happen from August 29 to September 2.
India are positioned within the Elite Pool together with Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, Oman, and Bangladesh, whereas the Challengers Pool consists of Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Iran.
After their opening contest in opposition to Bangladesh, India will compete in opposition to Oman and Pakistan on thirtieth August 2023, Wednesday, after which sq. off in opposition to Malaysia and Japan on thirty first August 2023, Thursday. Indian Men’s Hockey Team will enter the Men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier event with the hopes of incomes a top-three end to guide a spot within the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup. It have to be famous {that a} whole of 16 nations shall be competing on the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup.
Oman, being the host nation, has already earned a berth for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup. Apart from the nations that end within the prime three positions within the event, the highest 3 nations from Continental competitions in Africa, America, Europe and Oceania will type the remaining groups who will compete on the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup.
The final time, the Indian Men’s Hockey Team performed in opposition to Bangladesh was in the course of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Dhaka 2021, the place India defeated their opponents 9-0. Meanwhile, India’s final assembly in opposition to Oman was on the Men’s Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2018 which India received 11-0. India’s lastmeeting with Pakistan happened within the just lately concluded Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. India picked up a stable 4-0 win over their neighbouring rivals. India’s final assembly in opposition to Malaysia was within the Final of the identical competitors the place the aspect led by Harmanpreet Singh had crushed Malaysia 4-3 after an exhilarating contest. Lastly, India’s earlier assembly in opposition to Japan, too, happened on the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 and resulted in India’s favour with a 5-0 win. Speaking forward of the competitors, India Captain Mandeep Mor confused on the significance of the competitors and mentioned as quoted by Hockey India, “For every player, the biggest dream is always to represent the nation at the World Cup. This is an important tournament for us and we want to secure a direct qualification for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup and have the opportunity to perform on the biggest stage. We have prepared ourselves well for the upcoming competition and we are confident that we will be able to get positive results in the tournament and earn a top-three finish.” India Vice-Captain Mohammed Raheel Mouseen mentioned, “With the qualification for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup on the line, all of us want to put our best foot forward and perform to the best of our abilities in the competition. We are in good shape and we have had some really strong training sessions. All of us are eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament, despite the tough competition in front of us. We will stick to our plans and hope to pick up quick wins in the tournament to achieve our common goal.” (ANI)