India vs New Zealand Live Score, Paris Olympics 2024: Goals from Mandeep Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad helped the Indian men's hockey team rally from 1-0 down to a 2-1 lead by the third quarter against New Zealand in their opening match of the Paris Olympic campaign on Saturday. But Simon Child's goal with just over seven minutes remaining tied the score at 2-2.
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India are in a tough Pool B with reigning champions Belgium, powerhouses Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland, while Pool A comprises Netherlands, Germany, England, Spain, South Africa and hosts France. Four teams from each pool will progress to the quarterfinals.
Under Fulton, the strategy has shifted from attack-focused to defense-focused, while also being flexible. India are aiming to win a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games to earn a direct qualification to Paris and have been doing reasonably well in the run up to the tournament. In the FIH Pro League matches between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in February, India beat Spain twice, won one against the Netherlands, lost two against Australia and beat Ireland twice.
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