Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 (Saturday, 15th December 2018)
Australia v Netherlands (Semifinal)
Contest Information: Men’s Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey championship. It was founded in 1971. It is contested by the senior members of the FIH. It is contested by 12 teams. It is organized by International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Match Information: The Tournament is Men’s Hockey World Cup.
- Date and Day: The match will be played on 15 December 2018 on Saturday.
- Time: The match will be played at 13:00 (GMT+0) and 18:30 (Local).
- Venue: The match will be played at Kalinga Stadium.
Venue Information: The match will be played at Kalinga Stadium. It is located in Bhubaneswar, Australia. It has a capacity of 16,000 people. It was opened in 1978.The ground is home to the Australian Hockey team. The owner of the stadium is Government of Odisha. The operator of the stadium is Sports Authority of Odisha.
- City: Bhubaneswar, India.
- Capacity: 16,000
Teams Information: The two teams which are contesting today are the Australia and Netherlands. Both teams are the members of FIH.
Team 1: Australia:
Australia National Team represents Australia in International Hockey and other Hockey tournaments. It’s an Oceania team. Australia is a member of FIH. Their head coach is Colin Batch.
Squad: Australia is an Oceania Hockey team. It takes part in international and other Hockey series and tournaments. The squad of Australia includes Tom, Coreg, Jake, Matthew, Eddie, Jake, Blake, Tim, Aran, Matthew, Flynn, Daniel, Tyler, Trent, Dylan, Timothy, Andrew and Jeremy.
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Team 2: Netherlands:
Netherlands National Team represents Netherlands in International Hockey and other Hockey tournaments. It’s a European team. Netherlands is a member of FIH. Their head coach is Max Caldas.
Squad: Netherlands is a European Hockey team. It takes part in international and other Hockey series and tournaments. The squad of Netherlands includes Jeroen, Lars, Thijs, Jonas, Jorrit, Billy, Steve, Valentin, Glenn, Sander, Sander, Robbert, Mirco, Bob, Sam, Thierry, Pirmin and Mink.
Broadcast and Live Streaming: The game of Hockey is famous all around the world. There are a lot of channels who’ll be giving live broadcasting of this match.
Country | TV Channel |
All | Star Sports Network and Doordarshan |
Prediction:Australia is favorites to win this match because Australia is at No.1 position whereas Netherlands is at No. 4 position in International Hockey Federation Rankings. Australia is favorites because of their recent performances throughout the tournament. So, hopefully, it’ll be a good contest and a good game of hockey for hockey lovers.
Date, Match and Timing Whole Summary
Date | Match | Timing |
15 December 2018 | Australia v Netherlands | 13:00 (GMT+0) and 18:30 (Local) |