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FIH Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024: FIH Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 are set to get underway on Friday, January 12 but India will kick off their campaign against the USA on Saturday.

The Indian team will look to capitalise on the advantage of playing at home and with the support of the crowd in Ranchi.

Hosts India, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, the US, Chile, and New Zealand are the eight teams vying for the top three slots here to book their Paris berths.

 

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The Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11 this year.

World number five Germany are the highest ranked team in the tournament, while India are placed below in sixth position.

New Zealand are ranked ninth in the world followed by Japan (11th), Chile (14th), the US (15th), Italy (19th), and Czech Republic (25th).

 

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India are placed in Pool B alongside New Zealand, Italy, and the United States, while Germany, and former Asian Games champions Japan, Chile, and the Czech Republic are in Pool A.

After the opening match against the US, India will be up against New Zealand (January 14) and Italy (January 16). The semi-finals will be played on January 18 and the final is scheduled on January 19.

"We did not qualify for the Olympics from the Asian Games and we know it was a missed opportunity. But we don't dwell on the past," India's chief coach Janneke Schopman had said at the pre-tournament press conference.

"We are hoping to do well in this tournament. We need to be better (than before) and if we play to our best, we can qualify for the Olympics (from here)."

The Indian team will be without Vandana Katariya who was ruled out of the event due to an injury she picked up while training.

 

India's Squad for Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024

Savita Punia (Captain), Bichu Devi Kharibam Defenders: Nikki Pradhan, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Monika Midfielders: Nisha, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Neha, Navneet Kaur, Salima Tete, Sonika, Jyoti, Beauty Dungdung Forwards: Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari, Deepika, Vandana Katariya


India's schedule for Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024

13th January, Saturday: India v United States- 7:30 pm

14th January, Sunday: India v New Zealand- 7:30 pm
 
15th January, Monday: Rest Day
 
16th January, Tuesday: India v Italy- 7:30 pm
 
17th January, Wednesday: Rest Day
 
18th January, Thursday: Semifinals- 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm
 
19th January, Friday: Final- 7:30 pm


FIH Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 Live Streaming in India

The live streaming of the FIH Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 will be available on JioCinema whereas the matches will be shown on the Sports18 TV channel in India.