India men's hockey team will look to bounce back from their narrow loss to Belgium in their final Pool B match against Australia at the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Indian men’s hockey team will look to return to winning ways after suffering their first defeat at the hands of Belgium at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. The next match for Harmanpreet Singh’s side will not get any easier as they get ready to face the formidable Australia side in their final Pool B match on Friday (August 2).
India’s loss to Belgium on Thursday means that they have slipped to 3rd spot on the Pool B points table behind Australia, who have also lost only one match to the Belgians so far. A win for either of the two teams could help them finish in the second position ahead of the quarterfinals.
After 4 matches, India now have 7 points with 2 wins against New Zealand and Ireland, a draw against Argentina and a loss at the hands of Belgium. Australia, on the other hand, have won three matches so far and have 9 points apart from a loss to Belgians.
Both India and Belgium have already qualified for the quarterfinals from Pool B. India had defeated New Zealand 3-2 before drawing 1-1 against Argentina. In their last match, the Harmanpreet-led side beat Ireland 2-0.
The Indians were by far the better side on display, at least in the first two quarters as they dominated the possession and created more chances than the Red Lions. The Indian defence did well to start with and didn’t allow the Belgian forwards to create any real scoring chances and thwarted two penalty corner opportunities.
The Kookaburras have massive advantage when it comes to head-to-head between the two sides. In 144 matches between the two teams till date, India have only managed to win 25 matches while Australians have won a whopping 99 while 21 matches have ended in draw.
When it comes to the Olympics, India and Australia have faced each other 11 times with Australia winning 6 matches, India winning 3 and two matches ending in draws.
INDIA LOSE NARROWLY TO WR 1 BELGIUM
Belgium, who had defeated Australia 6-2, a few days ago came back to defeat India 2-1 in a close encounter.
Abhishek scored the only goal for India, who have already qualified for the QF.
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Here are all the details about India vs Australia Pool B hockey match at Paris Olympics 2024…
The India vs Australia Pool B hockey match at Paris Olympics 2024 will take place on Friday, August 2.
The India vs Australia Pool B hockey match at Paris Olympics 2024 will start at 4.45pm IST.
The India vs Australia Pool B hockey match at Paris Olympics 2024 will take place at Yves du Manoir Stadium in Paris.
The India vs Australia Pool B hockey match at Paris Olympics 2024 will be LIVE on Sports18 network channels in India.
The India vs Australia Pool B hockey match at Paris Olympics 2024 will be available for livestreaming on Jio Cinema website and app.
