India’s Olympic Hockey Gold Dream Dashed By Germany, Set To Battle Spain For Bronze
India, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, will now shift their focus to the bronze medal match against Spain, scheduled for Thursday
The Indian men’s hockey team faced a heartbreaking defeat in the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics, losing 2-3 to Germany.
In a match marked by aggressive play from India in the first half, Germany managed to take a 2-1 lead by the interval. The Indian team showed resilience, equalising in the third quarter, but a late goal by Germany in fourth quarter dashed India’s hopes of advancing to the final.
Marco Miltkau scored in the 54th minute, giving the defending world champions Germany a crucial lead in the final quarter of regulation time.
India, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, will now shift their focus to the bronze medal match against Spain, scheduled for Thursday, 8 August, at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium. The team will hope to replicate their success from Tokyo 2020 and secure a spot on the podium once again.
Meanwhile, Germany advances to face the Netherlands in the gold medal match on the same day.
