DESCRIPTION:
*    Altogether 10 nationals will compete in the event.
*    Teams include Australia, Belgium, China, England, France, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Pakistan and Poland.
*    Placed in Pool A, India will play their first match against France on June 20.
*    They will subsequently meet Poland on June 23, Pakistan on June 26 and Australia on June 28.
*    India will be eyeing a top flight finish in Antwerp and the chance to play at the Hockey World League *    Finals in December as the team’s renaissance continues.
*    Although India has already qualified for Rio 2016 by virtue of a gold medal at the Asian Games, the team wants to continue the building and momentum that has been proven by its achievements in the past few months.
*    A silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow preceded the Asian Games gold medal.
*    While achieving a victory on the Asian continent was a great confidence boost for India, the team is still a long way from where it wants to be and, indeed, once was.
*    During the 20th century, India along with fellow Asian giant Pakistan, was the world leader in hockey.
*    Eight gold medals at the Olympic Games – still a record – and a World Cup – meant that India and its style of hockey was revered the world over.
*    India’s head coach, Paul van Ass feels that patience and concentration are now the must-have qualities that are currently missing from his team’s playing style.
*    The key is to have patience during the game as it helps in better control of the ball and the match, said the Dutchman.
*    In the lead-up to the HWL Semi Finals, India won a four-match test series 3-0 against Japan, with one match drawn.
*    India finished fourth in the tournament.

TEAM INDIA: Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Harjot Singh. Defenders: Manpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Kothajit Singh, VR Ragunath, Jasjit Singh Kular, Gurmail Singh. Mid-fielders: Gurbaj Singh, Dharamvir Singh, Sardar Singh, Chinglensana Singh, Lalit Upadhyay. Forwards: SV Sunil, Nikkin Thimmaiah, Yuvraj Walmiki, Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh. Chief coach: Paul van Ass.

INDIA RESULTS:
June 20: Beat France 3-2
June 23: Beat Poland 3-0
June 26: Drew with Pakistan 2-2
June 28: Lost to Australia 2-6
July 1: Beat Malaysia 3-2
July 3: Lost to Belgium 0-4
July 5: Lost to England 1-5