Netherlands await Kookas in quarter-final after loss to India
Published Fri 02 Aug 2024
The Kookaburras finished third on the Pool B standings after a tough 2-3 loss to India, in their fifth and final pool match in Paris. They face the world number three the Netherlands in the quarter finals on Sunday at 1.30am AEST.
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"In the quarterfinals we always know we are going to have tough games,” five-time Olympian Eddie Ockenden said post-match.
“It doesn't matter where you finish. You're sort of ready for that. No one knows who they're going to play yet. So we're expecting a tough game no matter what."
Heading into the match with a healthy head-to-head against India in 2024, the Kookaburras were taking confidence from their recent 5-0 win over New Zealand, sitting two points clear of India in second on the table.
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