 "India vs Germany: Men's hockey head-to-head record, date, time venue, live streaming and everything else you need to know ahead of bilateral series")
The Indian men’s hockey team will be aiming to avenge their defeat at the hands of Germany in the Paris Olympics in August when the two teams meet less than 24 hours from now. Three years after defeating the Germans 5-4 in the Tokyo Olympics bronze-medal playoff, the Harmanpreet Singh-led side suffered a 3-2 loss in an equally thrilling semi-final at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in the French capital.
Germany would go on to win silver in the Paris Olympics after Netherlands defeated them 3-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the gold medal match. India, who had beaten Australia for the first time in five decades earlier in the tournament, would go on to hand Spain a 2-1 defeat to win a second consecutive Olympic bronze medal.
Team India was heavily backed to win the Asian Champions Trophy in China last month after their Olympic bronze, and they would end up living up to their favourites billing by beating China 1-0 in the final and winning the tournament for a record-extending fifth time.
India now face the Germans, who also happen to be reigning world champions in men’s hockey besides being 12-time Olympic medallists, in a two-match series that takes place this week.
Here’s more on the upcoming fixtures:
What is the head-to-head record between India and Germany in men’s hockey?
Germany lead India by a fair distance when it comes to their overall head-to-head record, with the Germans having won 54 out of 107 and lost 26, less than half as many, while holding the Indians to 27 draws.
As for their last five meetings, India lead Germany 3-2.
When will the two-match men’s hockey exhibition series between India and Germany take place?
The two-match men’s hockey series between India and Germany will be taking place on 23 an 24 October, with the matches starting at 3 pm IST.
Where will the India-Germany matches take place?
The matches will take place at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, which was once considered the spiritual home of Indian hockey but has not hosted an international match for a decade now.
Where can I watch the India vs Germany matches live?
The matches will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network and on Doordarshan Sports. Fans can also tune into the live stream on the SonyLIV and FanCode websites and mobile applications.
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