The Indian hockey team has secured entry into the quarter-finals with two wins in the first three matches, but it has two matches left in Pool B. On Thursday, it will face a strong challenge from Belgium. India won against New Zealand and Ireland while its match with Argentina was a draw. On the other hand, the Belgian team has been successful in winning all its three matches so far. The Australian team is in third place with three wins and one loss. Argentina has also reached the last-8 with four points from three matches. New Zealand and Ireland are out of the race with three consecutive losses. The top four teams from the pool of six teams each will qualify for the quarter-finals. After the match against Belgium, India will face Australia.
When the Indian team will face the defending champion Belgium in this Pool B match, it will have to maintain consistency in performance. India defeated New Zealand 3-2 in the first match and then held the 2016 champion Argentina to a draw with the help of a goal scored in the last minute. India won 2-0 against Ireland. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored decisive goals in the first two matches and then scored the first goal on a penalty stroke and the second goal on a penalty corner against Ireland.
Midfielders Manpreet Singh and Hardik Singh, who are playing their fourth Olympics, also gave their best performance against Ireland and created many chances. Mandeep Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh, and Sukhjeet Singh also maintained the pressure. Right back Harmanpreet Singh, who is playing his first Olympics, has proved to be the discovery of this tournament and has performed very effectively so far. Indian team's goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who lost 19 penalty corners in the first two matches, has to be praised for saving many goals. After Belgium, India has to play against Australia on Friday.
The cold wave is now intensifying in North India. Since Tuesday, a cold wave has intensified acro
On the one hand, while preparations are being made on a war footing for the Maha Kumbh to be held
India-US Trade Deal may be sealed this month, will it no longer be affected by Trump's tariffs?
India and the US are working hard to finalise a beneficial trade deal by the end of this month.
The election results for all 227 wards of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai
Amid the controversy over Ranveer Allahabadia's obscene comments on the show 'India's Got Luttent
Zubeen Garg's footprints, taken before the funeral, were preserved as a tribute
The death of Assamese singer Zubin Garg while scuba diving in Singapore has shocked everyone. He
The Deol family is going through one of the most emotional moments of their lives. Dharmendra, a
Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history in the GT vs RCB match, equaling Dwayne Bravo's IPL record
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffered their first defeat of IPL 2025. They lost the match by
Bollywood actress and MP Jaya Bachchan is once again in the headlines due to her anger. On Tuesda
Politics over language is at its peak in Maharashtra. The war of words between MNS chief Raj Thac
