Tournoi Qualificatif Coupe du Monde WorldHockey Hommes 2009, Lille France

WorldHockey World Cup Qualifier Men 2009, Lille France

31 October - 8 November 2009

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(c) Picture Stanislas Brochier

Winner of the 1st edition of the Champion's Challenge II 2009, Poland has recently shown that they could surprise us all. 22nd in the World Ranking, the Polish are tough and combative players, that their opponents would be wrong to underestimate.

They will start their tournament with a match against France (October 31st at 3.30pm), then the Japanese (Sunday November 1st at 1.30pm), and the Russians (Tuesday November 3rd at 1.30pm). They will conclude the first round with two matches against Italy (Thursay November 5th at 11.30am), and Pakistan (Saturday November 7th at 10.30am).

If they win the final, the Poles will play the World Cup for the 7th time in their history (1975, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998 and 2002)

2008 and 2009 results:

- 8th at the Rabo EuroHockey Nations Championship 2009
- Winner of the Champions Challenge II 2009
- 4th at the Olympic Qualifier Tournament 2008 (Kakamigahara, Japan)

France vs Poland : 4-5

(c) Jérémy Roussin - All the pictures in the Gallery

The last play-off game before final sets France in front of Poland. On the first match, both teams had left on a score of parity (2 - 2).

The Poles still in the race of the Final

(c) Jérémy Roussin - All the pictures in the gallery

The first match of the day : Pakistan vs Poland. Pakistan who haven’t lost any matches are already qualified for the final. The Poles still have the hope to qualify. Indeed, a win against Pakistan would allow them to reach the final if the score of France vs Japon is in favour of them.