New Delhi: The Men’s Hockey World Cup will begin today (January 13, Friday). The mega tournament is being hosted by the state of Odisha for the second time in a row. India will be squaring off against Spain in the first encounter in the Group D game.
Team India will be led by Harmanpreet Singh.
So far, India and Spain have played 30 times in the past, out of which team India managed to win 13 games, and Spain won 11, while 6 matches ended in a draw.
In the FIH World Rankings, India is in the 6th position while Spain is in the 8th.
Predicted playing XI
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