Tokyo Olympics: Indian men’s hockey team to face Germany for Bronze on Aug 5

India's hopes to play in an Olympic final were dashed as a formidable Belgium squad came back from a 1-2 deficit to beat the Manpreet Singh-led side 5-2

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Published3 Aug 2021, 10:12 PM IST

Tokyo: Indian players huddle and pray after their men's field hockey semifinal match against Belgium, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. — Tokyo: Indian players huddle and pray after their men’s field hockey semifinal match against Belgium, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The Indian men's hockey team will face Germany in the Bronze medal play-off match on Thursday in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

India's hopes to play in an Olympic final were dashed on day eleven of the ongoing Tokyo Games as a formidable Belgium squad came back from a 1-2 deficit to beat the Manpreet Singh-led side 5-2 on Tuesday.

It was a hat-trick by Alexander Hendrickx (19', 49', 53'), and goals by Loick Luyaert (2') and John-John Dohmen (60') that helped Belgium book a place in the final.

For India, Harmanpreet Singh (7') and Mandeep Singh (9') scored the two goals. India's hunt for a medal, however, will continue when they play the Bronze medal play-off match on Thursday.

In another semifinal, Australia defeated Germany 3-1 to reach the summit clash of the Tokyo Games. As a result, India will face Germany for third place in the mega sporting event.

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First Published:3 Aug 2021, 10:12 PM IST

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