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China secure maiden Hockey World Cup qualifications
October 23 , 2017
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- China will be competing in the Hockey World Cup for the first time ever , While South Korean team will not be part of the World Cup for the first time since 1998.
- In semi-final’s’s of World Hockey League which was held in London, china and South korea ranked 8th and 9th respectively. Following this, there was strong competition between China and South korea for entry into the World Cup Hockey.
- Winning the Hero Asia Cup 2017 which was held at Bangladesh was Korea's final chance to achieve World Cup qualification. On that match against Malaysia, the scores were tied and South Korea lost its chance to qualify for the World Cup Hockey. This confirmed China’s entry into World Cup Hockey.
- Under FIH (International Hockey Federation) regulations, the team that wins its continental qualifier automatically qualifies for the World Cup.
- The 16 Countries participating Hockey Men’s World Cup will be held in Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar from November 24 to December 16, in the year 2018.
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