The Indian mens' hockey team is the current silver medal holder and their first clash in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be on April 7, 2018 against Pakistan.
Pakistan though, will have previously played a match on Thursday April 5, against Wales.The host team Australia is the reigning gold medallist at Commonwealth Games, having won the title for the fifth time at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Pool B at Gold Coast CWG 2018 who face off in hockey Source: GC2018
Australia is placed in a seemingly tougher pool A, but has expressed confidence in winning a gold medal for the sixth time in CWG history.After preliminary face offs in pool matches, the advancing teams from both Pools A and B will play the medal matches on Saturday April 14, 2018. To see all the fixtures, click
Pool A at Gold Coast CWG 2018 who will face off in mens' hockey Source: GC2018
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