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Hockey World Cup: High-stakes India-Pak Rivalry Takes Centre Stage In Crucial Pool D Game
FIH Hockey World Cup: Few contests in world hockey carry the weight, history and emotion of an India-Pakistan encounter; and when the two arch-rivals meet at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, the stakes could hardly be higher.
The pressure-cooker game at the Wagener Hockey Stadium will decide who stays in the race to the semifinals as India and Pakistan renew one of hockey’s most storied rivalries in a Pool D clash, knowing that t here is little room for error.
The equation is clear for both sides. India currently occupy second place in Pool D with three points, having opened their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Wales before suffering a 2-4 defeat to England. Pakistan, meanwhile, have one point from their two matches after drawing against Wales and going down 1-4 to England.
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