Bengaluru, Jan 8 (UNI) Ahead of the Women\u2019s Asia Cup, India women\u2019s hockey team chief coach Janneke Schopman on Saturday said qualifying for the World Cup will be their key objective.<\/p>\n
The 2022 Women\u2019s Hockey Asia Cup to be held from January 21 -28 in Muscat, Oman. The winner of the tournament will directly qualify for the World Cup which will take place in Netherlands and Spain.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur first key objective will be to qualify for the World Cup. That is most important because that is where the best teams in the world come together to compete. I am also very keen to see the level where we are at the moment and whether we can execute the style of play that I envision for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently we are working on defining our style of play as the Indian Women\u2019s Team. A lot of movement on and off the ball and people joining in attack as we want to play fast and attacking hockey, said Schopman<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to make use of our skills and speed to good effect. At the same time, we want to be a sturdy defensive unit and take pride in competing in our 1v1 duels.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am happy with what I am seeing because the better we defend in training, the more necessary it becomes to attack better, and that really accelerates the progress of the team,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not looking to measure my team against our opponents in the competition, but instead against my own expectations of how I want my team to play. I am eager to see how the team will perform in Oman as it will be really challenging, she said.<\/p>\n
India will begin its campaign at the Asia cup on January 21 against Malaysia.<\/p>\n
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