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India has to face Japan in a do or die match. It is very important for Team India to win this match to make it to the finals of the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup. After losing to China, Ram of the final of the Indian team has become difficult. How the Indian team can reach the final, this is the entire equation.

The Indian team played a 2–2 draw against Japan (Ind vs Japan) in the pool phase and will also need a draw in the match on Saturday to make it to the finals. The world’s number four team China has already made it to the finals. The final will be played on Sunday. Before the Super 4 match against China, the Indian team was invincible in the tournament, in which it suffered 1-4 defeat. India lost some opportunities in this match, including three penalty corners, which they had to pay a heavy price.

India’s final sex
While the Indian team will hit Japan, China and Korea will fight each other. India will defeat Japan in the next match and enter the finals directly. Because then India will have 6 points and Korea will also be out with Japan. When India faced Japan in the league, the match was left at 2-2. If India plays a draw from Japan, then Japan will easily reach the finals. And he will open the way for Korea. Then India will have 4 points and the difference of goal will be 1. At the same time, Korea will have to defeat China by a margin of two goals to overtake India. China has scored only one goal throughout the tournament. After the defeat against Japan, the Indian team will be deprived of the final.
The concern of India’s head coach Harendra Singh is a bad finishing and he will expect that his strikers will take advantage of the opportunities. The scorline against China was not an indication of how India performed on Thursday, as it gave a tough fight to the rival team and kept the ball capture for most of the match. Mumtaz Khan is in excellent form. He has also scored some beautiful plains, but he will expect more cooperation from players like Navneet Kaur.
Neha Goyal and Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke are the axis of the middle line
Apart from this, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal Lalremsiami, Udita, Sharmila Devi and Beauty Dung Dung will also have to improve their game after a stunning start in the tournament. Neha Goyal and Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke are the axis of the middle line of India but they have to make more opportunities for the front line. Captain Salima Tete also needs to improve his game and motivate the team, which has seen a shortage so far. India is currently ranked ninth in the world and is the second highest ranked team in the tournament after China. The team that won the Asia Cup title will directly qualify for the World Cup to be held in Belgium and Netherlands from 15 to 30 August next year.

China title claimant based on ranking and performance
Based on ranking and performance, hosts China is a strong contender to win the tournament, but if India takes full advantage of opportunities in its next two matches, then it also has a golden opportunity to make a place in the World Cup.

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Active in journalism for nearly 15 years. Study from Delhi University. Interest in sports, especially in cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events have been covered. From February 2022 … Read more