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Here are all the details in the run-up to the hockey events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:

TEAMS ALREADY THROUGH TO TOKYO OLYMPICS

MEN:

WOMEN:

FORMAT:

SQUADS (FOR INDIA'S QUALIFIERS)

MEN

India:

Russia:

WOMEN

India:

USA:

VENUE:

FIXTURES

November 1

Women:

Men:

November 2

Women:

Men:

NEW DELHI: A do-or-die final stage of the hockey qualifiers for the 2020 Olympics will see India's men's and women's teams face their respective opponents in Bhubaneswar on Friday and Saturday (November 1 & 2) in two matches each, with the winner on aggregate booking a ticket to Tokyo.The new qualifying format introduced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) involves 28 teams -- 14 men and 14 women -- playing in seven qualifying events each, the draw for which happened in September this year. Six of those events were played from October 25 to 27 and the remaining will be played from November 1 to 3.The World No. 5 Indian men's team drew 22nd-ranked Russia while the women (9th) drew No. 13 USA as their opponents. Because they are higher ranked, the Indian teams earned the right to host the qualifiers.India had made it to the final stage of the Olympic qualifiers by winning the FIH Series Finals in Bhubaneswar (men's) and in Hiroshima (women's) earlier this year.Japan (Hosts and Asian Games champions)Argentina (Pan-American Games champions)South Africa (African continental champions)Belgium (EuroHockey Championship winners)Australia (Oceania Cup champions)Spain (Won against France in qualifiers)Netherlands (Won against Pakistan in qualifiers)Canada (Won against Ireland in qualifiers)Japan (hosts and Asian Games champions)Argentina (Pan-American Games champions)South Africa (African continental champions)Netherlands (EuroHockey Championship winners)New Zealand (Oceania Cup champions)Spain (Won against Korea in qualifiers)China (Won against Belgium in qualifiers)Australia (Won against Russia in qualifiers)The qualification matches in Bhubaneswar are part of the 14 Olympic qualifying events (seven each for men and women), involving two back-to-back matches for both men and women. The winners (on aggregate) will qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Games. In the event of a tied aggregate score, a shootout will be played to decide the winnerManpreet Singh (Captain), SV Sunil (vice-captain), PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Harmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra (replaced injured Varun Kumar), Surender Kumar, Gurinder Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Amit Rohidas, Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Simranjeet SinghDenis Shchipachev (c), Mikhail Proskuriakov, Denis Starienko, Georgii Arusiia, Semen Matkovskiy, Dmitry Zheleznyakov, Alexander Skiperskiy, Evgeny Artemov, Marat Khairullin, Pavel Golubev, Sergey Lepeshkin, Andrey Kuraev, Iaroslav Loginov, Artem Nadyrshin, Ivan Ozherelev (GK), Marat Gafarov (GK), Artem Borisov, Alexey SobolevskiyRani Rampal (captain), Savita (vice-Captain), Rajani Etimarpu, Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Reena Khokhar, Salima Tete, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Nikki Pradhan, Monika, Neha Goyal, Lilima Minz, Namita Toppo, Vandana Katariya, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami, Navjot Kaur, Sharmila DeviKathleen Sharkey (c), Erin Matson, Lauren Moyer, Danielle Grega, Casey Umstead, Virginia Bramley, Alyssa Parker, Amanda Magadan, Ashley Hoffman, Julia Young, Linnea Gonzales, Anna Dessoye, Froede Ali, Margaux Paolino, Caitlin van Sickle, Alyssa Manley, Kealsie Robles (GK), Kelsey Bing (GK)Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, OdishaIndia vs USA, Match 1 (6 pm IST)India vs Russia, Match 1 (8 pm IST)India vs USA, Match 2 (6 pm IST)India vs Russia, Match 2 (8 pm IST)