The result ended a run of five successive draws and left them on 11 points, two behind Ireland, who they will play in their final qualifier in Cardiff, and four off leaders Serbia. Dolgopolov certainly has looked good on court at the U. Burkina Faso still leads Group D and holds the qualifying place but just one point separates the top three teams. Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh, who have played under the Dutchman over the last few years, were in the 24-member “power-packed” meeting that took the decision. This does not portray a promising picture of Hockey India’s vision. The North Africans are one of three teams that represented Africa at the last World Cup which are highly unlikely to repeat in 2018. Teams that already clinched often experiment with young players in their final qualifiers. What about players Sardar, the recent Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, has been a fading force for the past few years while Sreejesh has been out injured. I told them look at Holland, Germany, Argentina…teams who play consistently well. Wales beat Austria 1-0 to move closer to second-placed Ireland.