Amstelveen: India will have to produce a near perfect performance to beat Argentina by a big margin in their last second round match here on Monday as their Hockey World Cup semifinal chances hinge on several ifs and buts.
The 1-3 defeat against the Netherlands had almost sent India out of the semifinal race, but Argentina's win over England on Saturday kept them mathematically alive. A lot will depend on the result of the Netherlands-England clash, also to be played on Monday but after the India versus Argentina match.