India’s men’s hockey team lose 3-5 to Argentina in a second-round pool match at the FIH Hockey World Cup, ending its hopes of reaching the semifinals. India require a win by at least a two-goal margin to remain in contention but fall short, with Argentina taking control early and defending the lead.
Across reports, Argentina’s goals come from Tomas Domene and Joaquin Toscani (who each score twice) plus Nicolas della Torre, while India’s goals come through Sukhjeet Singh (two field goals) and a late penalty stroke converted by Hardik Singh to reduce the margin. Times of India attributes the defeat to poor passing and missed penalty corners, while Free Press Journal emphasizes the need for a large win and the inability to gain the required goal difference.
With the semifinal race over, India shift to classification matches for seventh or eighth place, depending on the tournament’s remaining fixtures and results.
