Yeah I read that afterwards. So two matches, both will be in India. Two matches knockout will become free for all in the second match.
FIH already got headache in deciding Qualification procedure with Japan qualifying as Host as well as winning Continental championship. let us give them more headache in drawing India and Pakistan together !!!
The much-delayed 36th National Games will be staged in Goa from October 20 to November 4 next year, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on Saturday. They were supposed to be organised in 2018, then 2019 and now new dates are in October 2020. This will be 5 years gap since 2015 Kerala Games.
Jinson Johnson breaks his own 1500m national record in Berlin event with timing of 3 min 35.24 ... earlier national record is 3 min 37.62 bettered by more than 2 secs.. eventually qualified for world championship
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) today confirmed the match schedule
of the second edition of the FIH Pro League which includes 144 matches.
The opening match will oppose China and the Netherlands (Women) on 11
January 2020 while a European dual between neighbours Belgium and the
Netherlands, Men and Women, will conclude the League on 28 June 2020.
That HIL ? well Hockeyindia is saying something that they will do 5-a-side tournament with mens, womens and mixed teams. probably 30 minute in some indoor venue.
Yeah for all practical purposes it is dead. The sponsors were all in financial turmoil, - sahara, wave group, jaypee
world series hockey was a better model. Teams had stable ownership, local associations had freedom to choose players.
In HIL, there is just one authority auctioning all the players. HIL also wanted FIH to have international break so that they can send their players for 1 month. This is not possible now with Pro League.
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So,most probably India Men's should qualify.For Women's team,it will be more challenging but I feel that they can also qualify.
Let's see how it all goes.