The Indian men’s hockey team will play against Russia and the women’s team will play against the USA in the Olympic qualifiers.
Ind-YEAH or Russ-YAY? Comment using 🇷🇺 or 🇮🇳 and tell us your predictions. #IndiaKaGame #RoadToTokyo #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/ppVtFdkLGz
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 10, 2019
It’s decided! The Indian Eves will face team USA in a bid to secure their Tokyo ticket.
What are your predictions?
#IndiaKaGame #RoadToTokyo #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/v0O3na0OCM— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 10, 2019
For the final qualification phase of the Tokyo Games 2020, 14 teams will play two matches against each other, according to the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
The first match for the men and women’s team was played at Bhubaneswar, Orissa, earlier this year. The world number five men’s team registered a sensational 10-0 win against Russia in the first match. While the world number nine women’s team, had a draw match against USA.
.@FIH_Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Draw: Men’s fixtures
Indian Men’s team to host Team Russia on 1st and 2nd November, 2019!
On a scale of 1 to 💯, how excited are you?#IndiaKaGame #RoadToTokyo #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/3SFAVnk9Wm
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 9, 2019
.@FIH_Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Draw: Women’s fixtures
Namaste USA 🙏🏼
The Indian Eves are looking forward to hosting the team on 1st and 2nd November, 2019! #IndiaKaGame #RoadToTokyo #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/lUBagqq8vS
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 9, 2019
After the first win against Russia and the USA, the host country India is riding high on confidence. Now, the final match for the men and women hockey team will be played again in Bhubaneswar, Orissa on 1 and 2 November.
Odisha can't have enough of Hockey and neither can we! 💥
Save the dates to be a part of the celebration! 💃#IndiaKaGame #Tokyo2020 #RoadToTokyo @FIH_Hockey pic.twitter.com/72RAfyVcoO
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 9, 2019
All the best, Indian hockey teams!