Heartbreak for India as Germany Edges Them Out 3-2 in Olympic Hockey Semifinal

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:09am on 07 Aug 2024,Wednesday Sports

India's hopes of making their first Olympic final in 44 years were dashed as they lost 2-3 to Germany in the Paris Olympics semifinal. Despite taking an early lead through Harmanpreet Singh, Germany rallied to win with goals from Gonzalo Peillat and Christopher Ruhr. India had a dramatic final chance to equalize, but Shamsher's shot went wide by millimeters. Coach Craig Fulton and players, including captain Harmanpreet and veteran Sreejesh, were left crestfallen. India will now compete for the bronze against Spain.

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