Hockey competition between India and the United Kingdom explores history.
On August 12, 1948, almost a year after India obtained independence from the British government, the Balbir Sing SR LED team emptied the hosts 4-0 at the Wembley Stadium which was packaged in London to claim Independent Indian Olympic gold.
Less than two weeks from the 73rd day of landmark day, the two teams were careful facing the quarter-finals at the OI Stadium.
The United Kingdom, the championship three times, observed gold and the podium that had avoided it since their victory at the Seoul Olympics 1988.
Manpreet Singh & Co on the other hand, looking to end 41-year-old drought.
India won the eighth and final gold medal in the Moscow 1980 game.
For more than three decades now, the two teams have struggled to regain glory and travel to the one starting on Sunday.
The teams have taken the contrast path to KO.
India has installed the best performances since 1980, won four of the five league involvement.
The only disability of them was 1-7 handed over by Australians.
The United Kingdom booked their last place in a 2-2 draw against Belgium in the last pool match on Friday, finishing third in the pool B.
The team Adam Dixon Marshalled returned a mixed bag on the league stage, won and lost two matches, while their last match end with a draw.
After stumbling at this stage in Rio five years ago, India wants to make amends and will be a difficult opponent for England.
Even though there are still holes that will be plugged into their games, India has shown an increase in allround.
In their last league match against host Japan, their forwardline and midfielders showed courage and worked as a cohesive unit.
The defenders have also shown an increase, even though they can be more efficient when defending in a circle considering the point of penalty they have submitted their plates to their opponents.
They must be vigilant about England and the hockey brand they play.
Their games soaked in aggression and human assessments are USP teams.
In the pool match, England conceded 11 goals but scored 11.
Against India, they would be ready to destroy the midfield where India played the attacker and defender.
India also has several scores to finish, after falling 1-2 in a bronze medal match at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast to England.