Indian hockey, which won the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after 41 years, continues to explode in the Paris Olympics. The Indian hockey team had defeated New Zealand 3-2 in the first match. Now the same New Zealand team lost to Argentina in its Pool B match. Due to this, the Indian hockey team got a big benefit and with seven points from three matches with two wins and one draw, the Indian hockey team has made it to the quarterfinals.
India on top of Pool B
In fact, the Indian team is currently on top in Pool B with seven points. Whereas out of the six teams included in Pool B, the top four teams will make it to the quarterfinals. The teams of New Zealand and Ireland have lost their first three matches and if they win the remaining two matches, they will be able to reach a maximum of six points. Which will be less than seven points of the Indian hockey team. In this sense, it is now certain that India will go to the quarterfinals.
Pool B standings
Apart from India, the teams of Belgium and Australia are currently occupying second and third positions with six points after winning their first two matches. At the same time, Argentina, the gold medalist of the 2016 Rio Olympics, has registered its first win of the Paris Olympics by 2-0 against New Zealand. Earlier, Argentina had played a 1-1 draw against India whereas it had lost 0-1 against Australia. Whereas if we look at the journey of the Indian hockey team so far, in the first match it defeated New Zealand 3-2, then played a 1-1 draw with Argentina, and after a 2-0 victory over Ireland on 29th July. Now the place in the quarterfinals has been confirmed.
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