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India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Match recap

Abhishek gave India the lead in the 18th minute before Belgium made a strong comeback after half-time to score through Thibeau Stockbroekx (33rd) and John-John Dohmen (44th) to seal the win and remain unbeaten in the tournament so far.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India’s Pool B standing

India are second in the Pool B standings with Belgium topping with an unbeaten record in the Paris Olympics 2024. Both teams have qualified for the quarterfinals already but their standings will end up deciding their opponents for the knockout stages.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India lose thrilling match

The final whistle sounds and India’s unbeaten run comes to an end. Belgium bounced back from one goal down to register a brilliant 2-1 win over India. They did have decent chances in the encounter but the Tokyo gold medalist proved to be too good.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India waste PC

The penalty corner was a big chance for India but they ended up wasting it as the Belgian guard completed a brilliant clearance. A show to remember for Belgium in the last two quarters of the match. 

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: PC for India

Less than 2 minutes to go and India have a penalty corner now! Can Harmanpreet Singh do it again?

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: More misery

Raj Kumar Pal showed a yellow card and things just got worse for India. India will now have to play the last few minutes of the match with a man down. Not a great position!

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Miss for India

Sanjay with a brilliant chance to equalise for India but his shot was just horrible. Complete mess of the chance and India are staring at defeat at the moment. This has been a brilliant turnaround by Belgium and India will have to reconsider their strategy going forward in the Paris Olympics 2024.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Tom Boon denied

Another penalty corner and another save from Sreejesh. Similar story as the previous chances in this game. Tom Boon unleashed a powerful shot towards the goal but Sreejesh was up to the challenge and India continue to hunt for the all-important equaliser.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: PC against India

More trouble for India. A penalty corner for Belgium after a crafty move and this can be the end of the line for Harmanpreet Singh and Co for today.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India struggle

India have struggled to launch a proper attack in the fourth quarter. Finally a good penetrating pass from Abhishek but no one was there to finish the move. His attempt hit the Belgian goalkeeper’s leg and the rebound was cleared before Manpreet could manage to reach it.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Start of the fourth quarter

The fourth quarter begins and India will have to find a goal early in order to put pressure on Belgium. They did end up getting a very late goal against Argentina and a repeat will be crucial to their hopes of finishing in a solid position in Pool B.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: John-John Dohmen scores

John-John Dohmen scores and Belgium have completely changed the script. India went into the third quarter with a 1-0 lead but Belgium has made it 2-1. Sreejesh once again pulled off a great save to stop the shot from the penalty corner but the experienced Belgian player was in the right place to guide the ball into the goal. This is not looking good for India! 

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Green card for Belgium

Green card for Belgium’s Alexander Hendrickx and this can be good news for India. He is quite impressive when it comes to penalty corners and that threat will be nullified for at least a few minutes.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Unforced errors

India have somewhat lost the plot in the third quarter with a slew of unforced errors leading to attacks from Belgium. In the first two quarters, India excelled on the defensive front but this has seemed quite shaky in the past few minutes.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Belgium equalise

Thibeau Stockbroekx scores and Belgium have equalised in this game. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalists started the third quarter well and they were rewarded for the pressure. A deft touch between the two Indian defenders and Sreejesh could only watch as the ball crashed into the net.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Pressure. What pressure?

We are minutes away from the start of the third quarter and Sreejesh looks in quite a jovial mood. He is smiling at the camera and India will surely be confident after how they performed in the first half of this game. 

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: End of second quarter

It is the end of the second quarter and India continue their 1-0 dominance in this match. A resilient show from Harmanpreet Singh and Co who seemed quite confident in defence. Couple of chances also came their way to extend the lead but the finish was just not up to the mark.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Chance for India

Another chance for India but it is wide! Vivek Sagar Prasad received the ball at a brilliant position but his shot flew way above the goal and the score remains 1-0. Less than 2 minutes to go in the second quarter and India will be happy with how this game has gone till now. 

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: India save another PC

India have defended another PC and Sreejesh is in tremendous form. Another block from the keeper and this is too good from India. They took the lead and now, they have been successful in keeping Belgium quiet despite constant attacks.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Big boost for India

India have mainly depended on penalty corners and penalty strokes for their goals in the Paris Olympics till now but a field goal today against a team like Belgium will be a massive confidence boost for them. They will have to build on this momentum and add more goals to their kitty.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Abhishek scores

Abhishek capitalises on Belgium’s mistake and he has opened the scoring for India! The Belgian defender was too late in clearing the chance and Abhishek was on to it in a flash. He took a precise shot from distance and India have taken a massive lead in this match.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: End of 1st quarter

That is the end of the first quarter and it has truly been a solid show from India defensively. They have shown amazing grit to keep the Belgians quiet. However, they will have to score in order to register a win in this game.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Chasing the game

Till now, India have mainly chased the game as Belgium have looked quite dangerous in possession. However, thanks to their solid defensive shape, the opponents have not been able to penetrate the space in front of the goal and Harmanpreet Singh and Co will be hoping for a penalty corner in the last minutes of this quarter.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Save from India

The first penalty corner goes to Belgium but India were up to the challenge. A solid block by the goalkeeper and the score remains 0-0 in the first quarter. This has been a cagey affair till now and it looks like it will take someone special from the teams to end this deadlock.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: Strength in penalty corners

India’s record in penalty corners have been topsy turvy till now. While they have failed to convert quite a number of chances, their goals have also come predominantly from them with Harmanpreet Singh being a top performer.

India vs Belgium Hockey LIVE: We are underway

We are underway and this is a huge challenge for India. Till now, they have won their matches against New Zealand and Ireland while Argentina played out a 1-1 draw.

India vs Belgium LIVE: India are 2nd

India currently are second in Pool B, behind Belgium, who have won all three games and netted 10 goals. If India can put up a respectable performance against them today, they can be considered a dangerous side heading into the knockouts.

India vs Belgium LIVE: Captain leading from the front

India captain Harmanpreet Singh has been in fine form so far, bagging four goals at the Olympics. He has well and truly led by example so far.

India vs Belgium LIVE: Belgium no. 1 in the world

Not only are Belgium the no. 1 ranked nation in men’s hockey, they are also the defending gold medalists at the Olympics. India can truly gauge their medal chances at Paris 2024 depending on how they fare against Belgium today.

India vs Belgium LIVE: India are already through

India have already booked their tickets to the Paris Olympics 2024 quarterfinals. India have won against New Zealand and Ireland, and drawn with Argentina.

But, this match is still very important. 

India vs Belgium LIVE: Greetings!

Welcome one and all to NDTV Sports for the live coverage of India’s fourth Pool B men’s hockey encounter, against Belgium. Get seated, the action is about to begin!