The Lions vs. South Korea, for the Men’s Hockey World Cup in India: minute by minute, live

The Lions will start this Monday their participation in the second phase of the India Men’s Hockey World Cup. The Argentine national team, second in Group A of the initial phase, will clash -from 10:30 in our country, with ESPN3 and Star+ television- with South Koreathird in B, in a duel of the round of 16, to be played in Bhubaneswar.

The winner of that match will meet in the quarterfinals with Hollandwhich passed directly to that instance arriving first in zone C, with an ideal score.

The team led by Mariano Ronconi it reached the playoffs without a loss. He debuted with one win South Africa 1 to 0. Then they drew 3 to 3 with Australia, world number one and leading title candidate, in a great match. And he closed the first phase with a 5-5 against France In another matches exciting, in which he suffered to reach parity, with a goal from Nicholas Della Torre on the final buzzer.

Thus, he was second with five units, behind Australia (7 points, with two wins and a draw) and reached the round of 16.

Korea lost their first match of group B with a clear 5-0 against Belgium, current Olympic and world champion; then outscored by 2 to 1 at Japan; and closed with another fall 7-2 against Germany.

The Argentina national team already faced the Korean national team two weeks ago, in the last preparation friendly before the opener against South Africa, and it was a 3-0 victory.

There is also a good precedent against the Asian team in The 2014 World Cup in The Haguein which they won 5-0 in the fourth round of group B.

The Lions want to repeat the historic podium of that World Cup, in which they won the bronze medal, the first World Cup medal in the history of men’s hockey in our country. That performance was the prologue to the gold obtained in Rio de Janeiro Olympicstwo years after.

This Sunday the round of 16 of the World Cup started. In the first match of the day, Spain won on penalties 4-3 Malaysia, after drawing 2-2 in regular time. In the quarterfinals, they will face each other Australia.

AfterNew Zeland eliminated India, winning 5 to 4, even on penalties and after 3 to 3 of the 60 minutes. The ocean will now be measured with Belgiumwinner of group B.

This Monday, in the preview of the Argentina match, they will play Germany Y France. The winner will collide with Englandwho finished first in zone D.