Indian men’s hockey team’s way to the final 2022 Commonwealth Games It got easier here as they would take on comparatively lower-ranked South Africa in the semi-finals, the latter having qualified for the last-four stage ahead of New Zealand. The Indian men secured their place in the semi-finals with a comprehensive 4-1 win against Wales on Thursday to help them top the standings as England finished on the same 10 points but with an inferior goal difference. with. England, needing to beat Canada by a 14-goal margin to top Pool B, could win 11-2, thus finishing second.
_ It’s match day!
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In Pool A, ranked 13th in the FIH World Rankings, South Africa made a big upset by defeating 9th-ranked New Zealand 4-3 in their final preliminary league match. This took South Africa to seven points, making it four points for the Black Sticks with Pakistan from one win, one draw and two losses. Thus Pakistan had a chance to climb to the second spot if they managed to beat top seed and six-time champions Australia by a two-goal margin. But the Kookaburra were too strong for Pakistan and emerged winners 7–0, topping the group with an all-win record.
South Africa thus made it to the semi-finals, the second time they would play in the last-four stage since the 2002 edition in Manchester. In the semi-final, South Africa will now face India on Saturday, while in the second semi-final, World No. 1 Australia will face England. On paper, it will be easier for India to beat South Africa in the semi-finals than New Zealand. Not only is he ranked lower than India, but the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalists beat him in both his matches in the FIH Pro League late last year.
match details
India vs South Africa
Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Semifinals
Saturday, August 6
10.30 hrs IST
When will India vs South Africa Commonwealth Games 2022 Hockey Semifinals take place?
10:30 hrs IST.
India vs South Africa face-off record
India – 10
SA – 2
Where to watch India vs South Africa semi-final, Commonwealth Games 2022 men’s hockey match?
India vs South Africa semi-final, Commonwealth Games 2022 men’s hockey match will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on Sony Liv.
Indian men’s hockey team
Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishna Bahadur Pathak
Defenders: Varun Kumar, Surendra Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh (Captain), Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Neelkant Sharma
Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek
Head Coach – Graham Reid
South African men’s hockey team
Goalkeepers: Gowan Zone, Siyawuya Nolutshungu
Defenders: Conor Beauchamp, Lineal Jackson, Matthew Guise-Brown, Jethro Eustis, Daniel Bell
Midfielders: Tim Drummond (c), Ndudjo Lambethe, Tyne Patton, Ryan Julius, Nicholas Spooner, Samkelow Mwimby
Forwards: Mustafa Qasim, Keenan Horn, Tevin Coke, Dayan Kasim, Nakobyl Natuli
Head Coach – Gareth Ewing