There is no ‘away’ World Cup if you are an Indian team. You will be hard-pressed to go to a corner of the globe without running into an Indian and Amstelveen is no exception. The Amsterdam suburb, one of the World Cup co-hosts, is home to more Indians than any other nationality.
For skipper Harmanpreet Singh, the game against Pakistan felt like ‘playing in India’ as he was serenaded by the large number of expats after his two goals in the 5-3 win on Wednesday. 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Men in Saffron have conceded eight goals — joint-fourth worst defensive record, while exhibiting a drop in intensity and lack of control while defending leads. India has scored the most goals (6) from PCs with an efficiency of 50%. However, his senior forward Mandeep Singh is yet to open his account with the decision-making inside the final 23-yards found wanting.
India’s Manpreet Singh celebrates with fans after the World Cup Field Hockey pool D match between India and Pakistan in Amstelveen, Netherlands, Wednesday, Aug. With no carryover points from that game, India will enter the next round with a mountain to climb. In its final Pool game, Indian midfielders Hardik Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad’s errors on the ball, played a part in two of Pakistan’s goals. Wales, too, found itself in promising positions but India came out unscathed. The biggest positive has been Harmanpreet’s return to form which has boosted India’s Penalty Corner conversion. Forward Abhishek Nain provided much-needed individual brilliance in field play, adding two goals against Pakistan.