India, July 5 -- India can beat any country in the world if the team sticks to its game plan, asserted the national men's hockey side head coach, Craig Fulton, after a strong performance in the last leg of its otherwise overall poor campaign in the FIH Pro League.

India registered confidence-boosting victories over the reigning world champions, Germany and 2024 Olympics gold medallists, the Netherlands, while taking the fight against world No. 3 England down to the wire during the European leg of the Pro League.

India, however, finished at the eighth spot out of nine teams with 19 points from 16 matches, one rung above Pakistan (zero points from 16 matches). "One of the biggest takeaways from this Pro League run has been watching the te...