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The first quarter final match of men’s hockey will be played between India and Britain in the Paris Olympics. This match will start at 1:30 pm on Sunday.
World number-5 Indian team will be full of confidence today at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Columbus, as Team India is coming after defeating Australia 3-2 in the last match. In the history of the games, India defeated Australia in hockey after 52 years. The team’s last victory was in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
On the other hand, world number two team Great Britain suffered a 1-2 defeat against Germany in its last league match. With the win over Australia, India finished second in Pool B after defending champion Belgium. While Britain was third in Pool A.
Important Fact
- India made it to the podium at the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in 41 years since 1980. The Indian hockey team has won 12 Olympic medals, including eight gold.
- Great Britain has not won an Olympic medal in hockey for the last 36 years. Britain won gold in 1988 by defeating West Germany 3-1 in Seoul. After that the team reached the top-4 in the London Olympics.
Britain was defeated in the quarter-finals of Tokyo Olympics
Earlier in the Olympic Games, India and Britain clashed in the quarter-finals of Tokyo-2020. Then the Indian team led by Manpreet Singh won 3-1.
Since then, both the teams have faced each other 4 times, all the matches were played in the FIH Pro-League 2023-24. In which India managed to win only once. There were two matches between the two teams in June, both were won by Britain.
Harmanpreet is India’s top scorer, Gareth Furlong has scored 3 goals
In this match, the eyes of Indian fans will be on captain Harmanpreet Singh. He has scored 6 goals so far. He is currently the second highest goal scorer in the Paris Olympics. Gareth Furlong has scored the most 3 goals for Britain.
India would like to gain an edge in every department
The highlight of India’s performance against Australia was the excellent coordination between the midfield and forward line led by Manpreet-Hardik. In the front line, Gurjant and Sukhjeet kept Australia’s defense under pressure with their play. The Indian team will once again try to gain an edge in every department against Britain. The Indian players used long passes very well against Australia and the team would like to use it effectively against Britain as well. India’s top players…
- Harmanpreet Singh: He is in great form. Harman has scored 6 goals so far and is India’s top scorer in the tournament.
- Abhishek Singh: Abhishek scored the first goal against Australia. He has scored two field goals so far. Abhishek can also make an impact.
- PR Sreejesh: Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, playing his last tournament, stood like a wall in front of the goal and made several saves.
- Amit Rohidas: He is the first rusher of the team. His role is important in saving the goal during penalty corners.
- Jarmanpreet Singh: Germans are strengthening the defense. They will be responsible for foiling Britain’s attack.
… then after 52 years, they will reach the semi-finals of the second consecutive Olympics
If India overcomes Britain’s challenge today, it will reach the semi-finals of the second consecutive Olympic Games. India has a chance to repeat this history after 52 years. Earlier, the Indian team had reached the semi-finals of the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. After that, the team also won gold by playing the semi-finals in 1980, but after this the team could play the semi-finals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.