Favourable draw for hosts India at Hockey World Cup

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India have been grouped with Belgium, Canada and South Africa in an easy Pool 'C' in the Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar, India from November 28 to December 16.

India will meet South Africa on the opening day, Belgium on December 2. Six days later, they will take on Canada at the Kalinga Stadium.
The 16 participating teams have been split into four pools of four, with Argentina competing in Pool 'A' alongside New Zealand, Spain and France, while Australia take on England, Ireland and China in Pool 'B'.

Pool D seems to be the toughest, with Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia and Pakistan battling among themselves to be the top two teams in order to progress to the quarter-finals.

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