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The championship will feature Division A, Division B and Division C, with the three categories providing a pathway for teams to compete at their respective levels and progress through the national championship system
India head into the World Cup on the back of winning the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand, and Tete believes the momentum from that success can propel the team to another medal-winning campaign on the biggest stage, the World Cup, to be held at jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to 30
The top two sides from each pool will progress to the second stage, which will be split into two groups of four. The top two there will qualify for the semifinals
Raghu Prasad, the first Asian umpire to officiate in 200 international matches before retiring last year, said appointments for elite events are based on sustained performances in top-level competitions