Updated On: 20 January, 2023 09:10 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | Agencies
India struggle to beat Wales 4-2 and finish second in Pool ‘D’ after England beat Spain 4-0 to qualify for quarter-finals; hosts face New Zealand in Crossover clash on Sunday

India midfielder Akashdeep Singh is sandwiched between two Wales players at Bhubaneswar yesterday. Pic/Hockey India
Team India were clearly under pressure as they faced Wales in their last Pool ‘D’ World Cup match at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday, winning 4-2 eventually.
After England beat Spain 4-0 earlier in the day to top the pool with a goal difference of +7 over India, the hosts needed to beat Wales 8-0 to top the group and earn a direct qualification for the quarter-finals.