Iceland were second in Group I on 13 points coming into the game, with Croatia, who play bottom side. THE FANTOM CHAMPS Tai Tzu Ying is missed at the World Championships — when she chose to play the World Universiade. “The players must revive themselves against Bulgaria. Algeria’s preparations were disrupted by a decision to allow African Footballer of the Year Ri. It was the second time India had lost to Malaysia this year while the team was unable to beat Canada at last year’s Olympics as well. He’s even fascinated by Sai Praneeth, whose footwork and fluid movement again he gushes about. Hockey India’s high performance director David John, primarily a fitness coach, has been handed over the reins till a new coach is identified. The Netherlands were runners-up at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and finished third in Brazil four years later but have struggled since. He is the sixth Indian coach to be sacked in the last 10 years. Before him, India had employed six foreign coaches.