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Tokyo Olympics: India men beat Argentina 3-1, enter hockey quarterfinals

India men's hockey team defeated Argentina 3-1 in their group A game and has qualified for the quarterfinals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Tokyo, July 29: India men's hockey team defeated defending Olympic champions Argentina 3-1 in their fourth group A game here at Oi Hockey Stadium- North Pitch on Thursday (July 29). With this win, the India men's hockey team has qualified for the quarterfinals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

India started the match at a good pace as defenders gave no clear-cut chance to defending champion to find that rhythm in midfield. Dilpreet Singh had India's best chance in quarter one but it was kept out by the Argentine goalkeeper by a very good save.

India's finishing was not clinical even in the second quarter and it remained scoreless after the end of the first half. In the third quarter, the pressure by India forwards finally delivered as Varun Kumar gave the team a much needed breakthrough after converting a very well worked penalty corner.

In the dying minutes of the quarter, Graham Reid's men were close to double their lead but Argentina goalkeeper Juan Manuel Vivaldi came big for his team again by saving a nicely worked PC by India.

In the fourth quarter, Argentina responded well by converting a PC and levelled the match against India as Casella stormed the ball past Sreejesh.

With the match going for a draw, Vivek Sagar Prasad came with an absolute poacher of a finish to regain the lead for the team.

Minutes later Harmanpreet Singh came clutch for India from PC and sealed the match for them. After this victory, India has now won three matches in their group.

Story first published: Thursday, July 29, 2021, 8:02 [IST]
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