India clubbed with Germany in Pool B

Rio Olympics hockey
The men’s groups:
Pool A
Australia
Great Britain
Belgium
New Zealand
Spain
Brazil

Pool B:
The Netherlands
Germany
Argenti
India
Ireland
Cada

The women’s groups:
Pool A:
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Chi
Germany
South Korea
Spain

Pool B:
Argenti
Australia
Great Britain
USA
Japan
India

Rio de Janeiro, April 28: India have been clubbed with Germany in Pool B of the Olympic men’s tourment which begins with a clash between the Netherlands and Argenti, the Intertiol Hockey Federation has said.

The Netherlands vs Argenti clash on August 6 will be followed by a duel between Asian champions India and European bronze medallists Ireland later the same day, reports Xinhua.

The women’s event also begins on August 6, with reigning World League champions Argenti taking on the United States.

One of the highlights of the men’s pool stage will be a clash between the Netherlands and Germany in a repeat of the London 2012 fil on August 12.

Dutch avenged their defeat in London be thrashing Germany 6-1 in the fil of the 2015 European championship last year. IANS