FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Korea- Japan & Germany-Belgium to clash in Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar

FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup being played in Odisha, Korea- Japan and Germany-Belgium will clash in the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar today, January 17.

No match for today has been scheduled in Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela- the other venue of the ongoing World Cup.

With its easy win against New Zealand yesterday, the powerful Netherlands has got closer to the quarter-finals. In an exciting match in the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela yesterday the Dutch team trounced the Kiwis by 4-0.

In another match in the same stadium, Malaysia defeated Chile by 3-2. On the other hand, Kalinga stadium in the capital Bhubaneswar witnessed world no 1 Australia struggling to overpower Argentina but had to contend itself with a draw with three goals from each side. Similarly, France got the better of South Africa by scoring two goals against one.