The Indian men’s hockey team will be vying for bronze in the Olympics for the second time in a row after losing to world champion Germany in Tuesday’s semi-final match of the Paris 2024 Olympics. India, which is ranked fifth in hockey, took the lead right away in the first quarter thanks to a penalty corner (7′) from Harmanpreet Singh. But Gonzalo Peillat (18′) helped World No. 2 Germany fight back, and Christopher Ruehr (27′) handed them the lead.

India, the bronze medalists from Tokyo 2020, tied the score with a goal from Sukhjeet Singh (36′), but Marco Miltkau’s goal (54′), scored six minutes before the final whistle, kept India from competing in the Olympic men’s hockey final for the first time since Moscow 1980.

Spain and India will compete for the bronze medal. The Netherlands easily defeated World No. 8 Spain 4-0 in their semifinal match.
NaIndia got off to a strong start at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes, winning the first penalty corner of the game in less than two minutes. Goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneebrg made a stop against Harmanpreet, and then India’s PR Sreejesh saved from Marco Miltkau.

For the duration of the first quarter, India was in control, applying pressure with potent attacking combinations to Germany, the current world champions.
In just seven minutes, Harmanpreet Singh broke the impasse and gave his team the lead. With this goal, the Indian captain tops the scoring charts with eight goals in Paris 2024. Germany had a clinical start to the second quarter. Gonzalo Peillat tied the score at one from his first penalty corner.
Abhishek missed the mark in the 20th minute, costing India a great opportunity. Three minutes later, Lalit Upadhyay likewise missed a great opportunity.

In the second quarter, Germany gained momentum and was given a penalty stroke after winning a penalty corner. Three minutes before the halftime siren, Christopher Ruehr scored to the bottom left of Sreejesh’s goal to give his team a 2-1 lead.
Hardly a minute into the second half, Hardik Singh missed the post with a rebound from a Harmanpreet penalty corner, bringing the score to a draw. Sukhjeet Singh’s deflection of Harmanpreet’s penalty corner into the net gave the Indian hockey team a chance to tie the score.
Both teams opted for caution over aggression throughout the rest of the third quarter, which made it a cagey game.

Sanjay made a crucial block in the final quarter to keep India in the contest. Germany dominated the game, and India subtracted PR Sreejesh to counterattack. They faced a high-pressure penalty corner situation but missed crucial chances. India previously defeated Great Britain in a shootout.

India missed Amit Rohidas in the semi-final due to a one-match suspension. They won the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a 3-0 win over Spain, and will play their Paris 2024 hockey bronze medal match.