India, by virtue of being the hosts, is one of the eight strong teams in the Hockey World League Final 2017 competition, which takes place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, later this year. The Indian hockey team is up against the favourites Australia in their very first match.
The tournament is scheduled from December 1-10.
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The eight teams in the competition are divided into two groups:
POOL A - Argentina (Olympic champions), Netherlands, (European champions), Belgium (Olympic silver medallists), Spain.
POOL B - Australia (World champions), India (hosts), Germany, England.
India's group fixtures: Date, time
India vs Australia
Date: 1 December
Time: 7:30 pm IST
India vs England
Date: 2 December
Time: 7:30 pm IST
India vs Germany
Date: 4 December
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Quarter-finals: December 6, 7
Semi-finals: December 8, 9
Final: December 10
