Tokyo [Japan]: The Indian men’s hockey team will face Germany in the Bronze medal play-off match on Thursday in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. India’s hopes to play in an Olympic final were dashed on day eleven of the ongoing Tokyo Games as a formidable Belgium squad came back from a 1-2 deficit to beat the Manpreet Singh-led side 5-2 on Tuesday. It was a hat-trick by Alexander Hendrickx (19′, 49′, 53′), and goals by Loick Luyaert (2′) and John-John Dohmen (60′) that helped Belgium book a place in the final. For India, Harmanpreet Singh (7′) and Mandeep Singh (9′) scored the two goals. India’s hunt for a medal, however, will continue when they play the Bronze medal play-off match on Thursday. In another semifinal, Australia defeated Germany 3-1 to reach the summit clash of the Tokyo Games. As a result, India will face Germany for third place in the mega sporting event.
