India Finishes Eighth After Penalty Shootout Loss to Belgium
· Sports · Times of India, India Today, Indian Express
India concluded its Hockey World Cup campaign in eighth place following a penalty shootout defeat to Belgium after a 3-3 draw in regulation time. Abhishek opened the scoring for India in the sixth minute, but Belgium responded with goals from Roman Duvekot and Hugo Labouchere to lead at half-time. Captain Harmanpreet Singh equalized in the 31st minute, and later forced the shootout with a dramatic goal in the 60th minute after India pulled their goalkeeper. The shootout began poorly for India as Harmanpreet and Sukhjeet Singh both missed their initial attempts. Belgium eventually secured the victory, leaving India to finish the tournament in eighth position.
Why it matters
The result marks the end of India's campaign in the tournament, impacting the team's final standings and highlighting areas for improvement in high-pressure penalty scenarios.
Read the original report — Times of India
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