India will face Netherlands in the final of the FIH Hockey 5s Women's World Cup on Sunday
Pakistan men's hockey team have failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics - missing the Summer Games for a third straight edition
India men's hockey team have been placed in Pool B alongside defending champions Belgium for the Paris Olympics
However, the team’s heartbreaking defeat against Japan on Friday and their subsequent failure to qualify for this year’s Paris Olympics appears to have taken women’s hockey in India back to its days in wilderness
World No.5 Germany were the favourites going into the final and they played as per their billing, controlling the proceedings from the onset. It took Germany just three minutes to break the deadlock when Jette Fleschfutz scored from a field effort.
The Indian team's Olympic qualification dream came crashing down with a 0-1 loss to Japan in the third-place match of FIH Qualifiers.
Kana Urata's goal off a penalty corner six minutes into the first quarter, combined with the Japanese defenders' resolute defence, ensured the Indians missed out on the Summer Olympics after two consecutive appearances.
India women's hockey team failed to secure qualification to the 2024 Paris Olympics following a 1-0 defeat to Japan in the bronze medal match of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers. Here's how netizens reacted to India's loss.
FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: FT India 0-1 Japan; Kana Urata's first-quarter strike puts Japan in the lead before their watertight defence thwarts multiple waves of attack from the Indians to ensure they join Germany and USA in the Paris Olympics.
India take on Japan in the third-fourth place playoff in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. The winner will progress to the Paris Olympics
India lost 3-4 in the penalty shootout (2-2 after normal time) to Germany in the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.
India vs Germany Hockey, FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: The teams were locked at 2-2 after 60 minutes. In the shootout, Germany edged India 4-3 to book Paris Olympics spot
In a lopsided contest, Germany dominated from the beginning with the action taking place mostly inside the Czech half.
Udita scored both her goals off Penalty Corners while Deepika, Salima Tete and Navneet Kaur also contributed to the goalfest as India outplayed Italy to set up a semi-final clash against Germany.
India vs Italy Highlights, FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2024 Pool B match in Ranchi: India 5-1 Italy; A brace from Udita and goals from Salima, Deepika and Navneet help India thrash Italy in their final Pool B match in Ranchi.
India face Italy in their final Pool match of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier on Tuesday but their chances of progressing into the next round will also depend on the outcome of the USA-New Zealand game that takes place earlier.
India desperately needed a win against New Zealand to keep their Paris Olympics qualifications alive at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.
Leaving behind the USA disappointment, the Indians produced all-round hockey on Sunday and used every corner of the turf to build their attacks with short and crisp passes.
India vs New Zealand, FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2024 Highlights: India beat New Zealand 3-1 to stay alive in the FIH Olympic Hockey Qualifiers. Goals from Sangita, Beauty and Udita helped India seal this win, and would give them confidence ahead of a clash against Italy on Tuesday.
India wasted chances galore, including as many as seven penalty corners and some from open field play, to start their campaign on a disappointing note.
Davies (7th, 51st minutes) and Stephanie Dickins (53rd) sounded the board for the Black Sticks, who began their qualifying campaign for the Paris Olympics in clinical fashion.
USA, ranked 24th in the world rankings, scored the solitary goal of the match through Abigail Tamer in the 16th minute of the Pool B match and defended resolutely to defeat a much-higher-ranked Indian team.
India vs USA FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2024 Highlights: India 0-1 USA: India drop to the third spot in Pool B after their narrow defeat against USA in their opening game of the Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.
In the opening Pool A match, world No. 5 Germany rode on goals from Selin Oruz (7th minute), Jette Flescutz (10th) and Lisa Nolte (38th) to secure an easy win over world No. 14 Chile.
Hosts India, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, US, Chile and New Zealand are the eight teams vying for the top three slots here to book their Paris berths.
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India have been placed in Pool B at the FIH Olympic Qualifiers alongside Italy, New Zealand and USA
India are grouped alongside New Zealand, USA and Italy in Pool B while Tokyo Olympic silver medallists Germany, Japan, Chile and Czech Republic form Pool A.