At 30, Mischa Zverev has enjoyed a superb year, putting the gloss on a stunning rise up the rankings, from outside the top 1000 in 2015 to the verge of a place in the top 20. Brad Guzan could return to goal and 35-year-old DaMarcus Beasley, a veteran of four World Cups, could start at left back, as the pair did for the 1-1 draw at Mexico in June. All of them came with great fanfare and were touted as having the perfect credentials for the job. Substitute Enock Mwepu netted Zambia’s third with two minutes left. Mexico clinched one of the three berths from North and Central America and the Caribbean on Friday night, and Costa Rica is close to securing another. That they all departed with unfinished business, and more than a few complaints, shows that the problem with Indian hockey may be organic in nature. 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. More relevant numbers: Federer was broken eight times total in those matches, but only once against Lopez. Gareth Bale returned to the team from suspension and produced some magic, including a scissors kick . “I’m sure there’s always pressure on every player that plays, but more so, on someone like Jinks, when he goes out to bat in the shorter formats.