‘Chak De INDIA’ – Fans ecstatic as India beat Wales in FIH Hockey World Cup to qualify for cross-over round

In the last Group D game for India in the ongoing FIH Hockey World Cup 2023, they beat Wales. Ahead of the game, they needed to win by at least eight goals to directly qualify for the quarterfinals. However, they could manage a 4-2 win. Meanwhile, talking about the game, the Indian dominance over the European side started in the 22nd minute of the game.

Shamsher Singh scored on the rebound as Harmanpreet Kaur’s shot was blocked. 10 minutes later, the agony for the Welsh players increased as Akashdeep scored the second goal for the team, assisted by Mandeep. In the 43rd minute, Carson from Wales scored to bring the score difference down the one. A minute later, Jacob Draper scored the equalizer and brought new life to the game.

In the first minute of the last quarter, Akashdeep brought the team back into the lead. With 40 seconds left in the game, Harmanpreet Kaur scored once again to ensure the Men In Blue’s victory. After the win, the fans are ecstatic.

This is how Twitter reacted

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All we can hear is India… India!

The #Indianhockeyteam performed splendidly in a thrilling match in the #HockeyWorldCupLeague, defeating #Wales by a margin of 4-2.
Here's our heartiest congratulations to all the players for this victory.

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— Arihant Publication (@arihantpub) January 20, 2023

Chak De India!
The Indian hockey team performed splendidly in a thrilling match in the #HockeyWorldCup League, defeating the Wales hockey team by a margin of 4-2. My heartiest congratulations to all the players of the Indian hockey team for this victory.#INDvsWAL #HockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/nVW6lFS7Zq

— RajyavardhanRathore (@Ra_THORe) January 20, 2023

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जीत शानदार है तो जश्न भी शानदार होना ही चाहिए। ☺️#HockeyIndia #HWC2023 #HockeyWorldCup #INDvsWAL @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @TheHockeyIndia https://t.co/DzW0OkRaRf

— Dr. Vivek Bindra (@DrVivekBindra) January 20, 2023

India will play a cross-over game against New Zealand for a place in the quarterfinal

As discussed earlier, India hasn’t qualified for the quarterfinal. The 1975 winners need to win against New Zealand in the cross-over game to reach the last eight. The former World Champions needed to win by eight goals to ensure a table-top finish and a berth in the last eight. However, they could win by two goals only and they now need to win against the Kiwis. Notably, given India’s form since the Tokyo Olympics, it might not be a difficult task.