India Face Reigning Champions Netherlands in World Cup Opener

India are playing the Netherlands in the next round of the hockey World Cup.

The match will be held in the Netherlands at a stadium expected to be full of Dutch fans.

The Netherlands have won all three of their matches so far.

India have also shown they can score many goals, but they have sometimes allowed opponents to come back.

India already lost to England, which makes every remaining match especially important.

Both India and the Netherlands start this round with three points.

India recently beat the Netherlands in another competition, so the Dutch team knows India can be dangerous.

India will need strong defending and must keep playing well until the final whistle to reach the semifinals.