China vs France Match Preview, Team News, Lineups
Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 | China vs France
The second knockout of the day will feature China in a gruelling encounter against a worthy opponent in France. Both China and France have played well to reach this juncture and we will have to wait and see which team will have the last laugh.
China will love to forget their last match havoc debacle against reigning champions Australia who dismantled them with a scoreline of 11-0. Their defence looked obsolete and was unable to stop the Australian strikers from scoring.
France, on the other hand, are on a dream run in their maiden appearance of the Hockey World Cup. They are coming into this game with high on confidence after defeating the Pool favourites and reigning Olympic champions Argentina by a havoc margin of 5-3.
When: December 10, 07:00 PM, IST
Where: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
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China: Du Chen(c), E Wenlong, Su Wenlin, Guan Quyang, Guo Jin, Guo Zixiang, Ao Suozhu, Su Lixing, E Wenhui, Ao Zhiwei, Ao Yang, Meng Dihao, Ao Weibao, Du Talake, Su Jun, Meng Nan, Guo Xiaoping, Wang Caiyu.
France: Arthur Thieffry, Hugo Genestet, Viktor Lockwood, Timothée Clément, Maximilien Branicki, Blaise Rogeau, Nicolas Dumont, Aristide Cosine, Pieter van Straaten, Gaspard Baumgarten, Charles Masson, François Goyet, Cristoforo Peters-Deutz, Jean-Baptiste Forgues, Corentin Saunier, Tom Genestet, Etienne Tynevez, Victor Charlet.
France: Caiyu Wang(GK), Chen DU, Weibao AO, Zixiang Guo, Talake DU, Lixing SU, Jun SU, Dihao Meng, Yang AO, Suozhu AO, Xiaoping Guo. (Doubt: E Wenhui)
China: Tom Genestet, Timothee Clement, Charles Masson, Hugo Genestet, Viktor Lockwood, Cristoforo Peter Duetz, Arthur Thieffry, Victor Charlet, Francois Goyet, Maximilien Branicki, Etienne Tynevez.
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China: Players like D Meng, Zixiang Guo, Talake DU are the players to rely upon.
France: For France, Victor Lockwood, T Clement, G Baumgarten and F Goyet will be the reliable picks.