Live Updates: World Hockey Cup – Black Sticks v Argentina

Live updates of the Women's World Cup qualifiers between the Black Sticks and Argentina.

The Black Sticks believe that they can win when it comes to the match cross or do cross in London

Attacker Olivia Merry believes that all chances of victory are at the rendezvous you against the number 3 team of the World Kiwis, the tournament's attacker. "I think they're definitely favorites, but we've beaten them at the majors before."

New Zealand has won the quarter-finals of the World Hockey League final against the South. Americans in Auckland last November.

Sean Dancer, assistant coach of the Vantage Black Sticks Women: "Argentina is a very good team, but we play a lot and we feel comfortable with it. be able to play them especially in a crunch match, in World League last year we were certainly the underdogs in the match but we "

" We know today that we can beat the # 39; Argentina.

New Zealand will have to raise its level if it wants to repeat its victory at the World Sentry Hockey League in 2017. Despite excellent passages, the Kiwis have struggled to move to the top speed at this World Cup. Defeat against Japan and draw with Australia leaving the team third in the pool D. Olivia Merry however feels that a big result is not far off.

"We have not yet released a full 60-minute performance, we've seen some patches, we've managed to go all the way to the Commonwealth Games, so it's all about putting together a full 60-minute performance and I think this team is able to do that for us to enter the game with confidence. "

Players met no less than 7 times in the last 9 months, these players know each other well.

"Their goalkeeper is very skilled and has been there for one. There are some key defenders like Barrionuevo and Gomes on the back and they have some very skilled attackers at the back. before as Granatto and Merino who were the junior players of the year and the world players of the year. "Said Merry

The Black Sticks Women will also need their star players to shine, assistant coach Sean Dancer says the big games will be essential.

" In the middle Stacey Michelsen and Anita McLaren will have to eliminate and Through their midfielders and their defense, they have a number of very good attackers who can use their skills and score so defensively we have to pay attention to these guys for this an important role. "