Wales (WAL) will square off against France (FRA) in the classification round match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023. The match will take place at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on January 26.
Wales had a disappointing campaign at the Hockey World Cup 2023 as they crashed out of the tournament without winning a single game. They finished the group stage in the last position in the Pool D points table with a goal difference of -11.
France, on the other hand, bowed out of the Hockey World Cup after a humiliating 5-1 loss against Germany in the crossover round. They will be looking to end their campaign on a high as they gear up to face a competitive Wales team in their upcoming game.
Match Details
Match: Wales vs France
Date & Time: January 26, 2023, at 2:00 pm IST
Venue: Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela
Squads to choose from
Wales
Toby Reynolds Cotterill, Rhys Payne, Gareth Furlong, Daniel Kyriakides, Hywel Jones, Ioan Wall, Steve Kelly, Lewis Prosser, Dale Hutchinson, Jacob Draper, Gareth Griffiths, Rhys Bradshaw, Rupert Shipperley, Fred Newbold, Ben Francis, Luke Hawker, James Carson, Jack Pritchard
France
Arthur Thieffry, Matteo Desgouillons, Pieter van Straaten, Stanislas Branicki, Gaspard Xavier, Simon Martin-Brisac, Blaise Rogeau, Viktor Lockwood, Charles Masson, Gaspard Baumgarten, François Goyet, Noe Jouin, Jean-Baptiste Forgues, Eliot Curty, Etienne Tynevez, Victor Charlet, Brieuc Delemazure, Edgar Reynaud
Probable Playing XI
Wales
Toby Reynolds Cotterill, Rupert Shipperley, Daniel Kyriakides, Ioan Wall, Jacob Draper, James Carson, Lewis Prosser, Stephen Kelly, Rhys Bradshaw, Luke Hawker, Gareth Furlong
France
Arthur Thieffry, Jean-Baptiste Forgues, Victor Charlet, Charles Masson, Gaspard Xavier, Etienne Tynevez, Eliot Curty, Viktor Lockwood, Gaspard Baumgarten, François Goyet, Blaise Rogeau
Wal vs FRA Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions (FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup)
Fantasy Suggestion #1: Toby Reynolds Cotterill, Jean-Baptiste Forgues, Victor Charlet, Ioan Wall, Gareth Furlong, Viktor Lockwood, Jacob Draper, Charles Masson, François Goyet, Gaspard Baumgarten, Etienne Tynevez
Captain: Victor Charlet, Vice-Captain: Gaspard Baumgarten
Fantasy Suggestion #2: Toby Reynolds Cotterill, Jean-Baptiste Forgues, Victor Charlet, Ioan Wall, Gareth Furlong, Viktor Lockwood, Jacob Draper, Charles Masson, François Goyet, Gaspard Baumgarten, Etienne Tynevez
Captain: Gareth Furlong, Vice-Captain: François Goyet