Paris Olympics: India set to face Great Britain in hockey quarterfinals

Paris [France], August 3 The Indian Men's Hockey Team will face Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday.

India's team rebounded with a 3-2 victory over Australia in their final Pool B match on Friday, marking their first Olympic win against Australia since the 1972 Munich Games. This came after a 1-2 defeat to the defending champions, Belgium, in their previous game.

With this win, India secured the second spot in their group and will now compete against Great Britain in the quarterfinals.

The other quarterfinal matchups will be Belgium vs. Spain, Netherlands vs. Australia, and Germany vs. Argentina. All these matches are scheduled for Sunday. Interestingly, the quarterfinal pairings mirror those from the Tokyo Olympics.

Looking back at India's performance in the event so far, they started their Paris 2024 campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over New Zealand last Saturday. In their second game, a late goal by skipper Harmanpreet Singh helped them draw 1-1 with Argentina at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Monday. India then defeated Ireland 2-0 in their third group stage match on Tuesday.

In their fourth match, reigning Olympic champions Belgium edged out India 2-1 in an intense game at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Thursday. Abhishek scored India's sole goal in the 18th minute, while Thibeau Stockbroekx (33') and John-John Dohmen (44') scored for Belgium.