The 15th Hockey World Cup is underway. This year's event is being held in Odisha, India. 16 countries participated in this tournament which started on January 13. Argentina won the first match but they drew against Australia in the second match. In addition, after facing defeat in their first game, France returned to winning streak.
Four matches of the Hockey World Cup were held on Monday (January 16). Where France, Netherlands and Malaysia won. And Argentina drew. The Netherlands secured the next round from Pool 'C' with two consecutive wins.
Argentina could have confirmed the next round if the stars win today. But the powerful Australia has stood in the way of that journey. Australia established their control from the start of the game. After trailing in the first quarter, Argentina came back to equalize in the second quarter. However, Australia did not delay to increase the gap. In the 32nd minute, the match was again equalized.
Australia scored a goal in the final quarter to take the lead. However, this time too, the opposing team did not delay to return to parity. In the end, the two teams had to leave the field with a 3-3 draw. Australia are currently on top of the Pool 'A' points table with Argentina in second.
South Africa 2-1 in another Pool 'A' match for first win However, France has no choice but to win to advance to the next round. In addition, Malaysia hopes to survive by defeating Chile 3-2 in the pool 'C' game. And the Netherlands confirmed the next stage by beating New Zealand 4-0.