Pros
and
cons
for
hosts
Zaman
–
who
was
an
integral
part
of
Pakistan’s
1994
World
Cup-winning
team
–
said
playing
the
marquee
event
at
home
has
its
pros
and
cons.
“I
would
say
India
has
a
good
chance
this
time.
To
be
honest,
home
ground,
home
crowd
advantage,
but
they
should
not
forget
that
it
can
also
be
a
disadvantage.
The
pressure
of
the
home
crowd
and
local
media
is
something
they
have
to
be
careful
of,”
Zaman
said.
“Apart
from
that,
playing
disciplined
hockey,
and
not
getting
emotional
will
help.
I
would
say
the
consistency
I
have
noticed
in
the
Indian
team’s
performance
shows
that
they
have
everything
that
can
make
them
the
world
champions
this
time.”
Favourites
in
Hockey
World
Cup
The
FIH
World
Cup
will
be
held
in
Bhubaneswar
and
Rourkela
from
January
13
to
29.
Zaman,
a
lively
forward
in
his
playing
days,
expects
a
highly
competitive
tournament.
“France
and
South
Africa
are
the
kinds
of
teams
that
can
make
any
kind
of
upsets.
But,
on
the
other
hand,
Australia,
Belgium,
Germany,
and
perhaps
Argentina
are
big
teams
to
watch
out
for.
“I
would
rate
Australia
and
the
Netherlands
higher
than
Belgium
this
time.
But,
let’s
see
how
it
goes.
May
the
best
team
win
the
World
Cup,”
said
Zaman,
who
has
252
international
caps
and
134
goals
to
his
name.
Not
just
Zaman
several
former
players
from
India
and
abroad
have
backed
the
Indian
Hockey
team
to
make
it
to
the
semi-finals
if
they
manage
to
play
in
a
disciplined
fashion.
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