New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Former hockey Olympians and international players will be given complimentary tickets for the junior men’s hockey World Cup to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Dec 6-15.
The former stars have to contact national selectors Ajit Pal Singh and R.P. Singh for the tickets.
Hockey India (HI) secretary general Narinder Batra said it would be a privilege to invite former players to witness the World Cup.
“Their presence will be a great motivation for the young Indian team who are ready for the challenge” said Batra.
The 10-day event will feature 16 international teams, playing 44 matches.
India will open its campaign against The Netherlands in Pool C (Dec 6) followed by matches against Canada (Dec 7) and Korea (Dec 10).
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The pools:
Pool A: Germany, Pakistan, Belgium and Egypt
Pool B: Australia, Spain, Argentina and France
Pool C: India, Netherlands, Korea and Canada
Pool D: England, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia.
