India vs USA Live Hockey Score: India take on USA need a draw at least.
Live Hockey Score, India vs USA, Women’s World Cup Live: For India women’s hockey team, the equation in the final Pool B game in the Women’s Hockey World Cup couldn’t be more clearer and yet couldn’t be more nerving. In the third group game, India need at least a draw to keep themselves alive in the tournament. India have played a draw (vs England) and lost (vs Ireland) in the first two matches of the World Cup to squander chance at automatic qualification for the quarterfinals. India are third in the Pool and a win or a draw would ensure USA finish bottom to give India a showdown with England for the quarterfinal spot.
India are yet to taste defeat in England at the Women's World Cup.
After the last match against Ireland which ended in a defeat coach Sjoerd Marijne stated that India cannot repeat their mistakes in the match against USA.
"The team's structure and planning is good which enabled us to create chances in the striking circle but not being able to convert these chances into goals cost us the match. We made 27 circle entries against Ireland while had made just 10 against England. When we play USA, the emphasis would certainly be on scoring from these opportunities created. We have to execute better and the girls are working for that," Marijne said.
Here is how the Indian eves line up for the crucial match tonight!
Hello and welcome to the live updates of the Women's World Cup match between India and USA. The writing on the wall is clear- India needs at least a draw to keep themselves alive in the tournament. India are third in the Pool B