The Indian team are on a splendid run in the FIH Pro League and won both their matches against China.
Spain, who are competing in the FIH Pro League for the first time, played their first two games against The Netherlands, losing one and playing out a draw in the second.
While they suffered a 0-1 loss in their first game, they managed to push their second game to a shoot-out with a 2-2 draw, getting one point in the process.
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Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Spanish head coach Adrian Lock said that while he was relatively happy with the performance against the Dutch, his team will not be taking India lightly.
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India and Spain resume rivalry
This will be India’s first meeting against Spain since the four-match series in January 2019.
Spanish hockey team skipper Georgina Oliva echoed her coach’s sentiments and said that her team has to keep a tight defense to get a positive result against India.
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