Despite putting in good performances, India’s habit of conceding late goals has hurt them badly — They slipped from third to eighth in the nine-team standings
Representational image. Pic/iStock
The Indian men’s hockey team’s dream of booking a direct ticket to next year’s World Cup was crushed after six consecutive losses in the FIH Pro league, but they will be looking to end on a high when they face Belgium in consecutive matches here on Saturday and Sunday.
Despite putting in good performances, India’s habit of conceding late goals has hurt them badly — They slipped from third to eighth in the nine-team standings.
They’ll need to sort their defensive woes and improve their efficiency in front of goal if they are to win.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
