Paris Olympics 2024: Indian men's hockey team goes down 1-2 against Belgium

-, Aug 01, 2024, India Blooms News Service

Paris: The Indian mens hockey team suffered its first loss at the Paris 2024 Olympics, falling 1-2 to defending champions Belgium in their fourth Pool B match on Thursday.

Belgium secured the victory with two second-half goals from Stockbroekx and Dohmen, solidifying their position at the top of the group.

A tough loss for us today! We started strong in the first quarter, maintaining a solid defense and creating early chances. Moving into the second quarter, our team continued to dominate possession and create numerous opportunities. Abhishek shone brightly, scoring our first pic.twitter.com/Xnz8AO6LZq

India will need to win their next match against Australia on Friday to aim for a second-place finish in the group.