India A Men's Hockey Team Lose Thrilling 2-3 Match Against England
"We are now taking each game as it comes and learning from it as we progress. We still have three games left against two really good teams, and are now looking forward to playing those." The India 'A' men's team will now head to Antwerpen to play against Belgium Thursday.
They will then head to Eindhoven for their final two matches against the Netherlands on July 18 and July 20.
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