Amstelveen, Aug. 23 -- Following a loss to the Netherlands in their first second-round FIH Men's Hockey World Cup match, Team India's semifinal chances took a hit, but Argentina's 3-1 win over England has kept them alive mathematically.

Team India is in Pool E with England, Netherlands and Argentina, and they carried the result of their first-round clash against England, another qualifying team from their opening round pool into the second round, starting the second round with zero wins and a loss. As per the tournament format, two teams qualifying from the opening pool carry forward their results against each other to the second round, and they do not face each other again in the second round either. A loss to the Netherlands sent them ...