The Indian men’s hockey team continued their fine run at the Paris Olympics with a 2-0 win over Ireland in their men’s Pool B match on Tuesday. For India, their skipper Harmanpreet Singh was on the scoresheet, getting a goal in the 11th minute via a penalty shot and getting another in the 19th minute via a penalty corner.
“FT: A good win today against Ireland. 2 smashing goals from Harmanpreet Singh one via a Stroke and one from Penalty Corner. A nearly perfect game from Team India with no goals conceded in the game. Strong performance from the defense and the wall Sreejesh This win maintains our momentum, up next Belgium. #IndiaAtParis #Cheer4Bharat #IndvsIre #winitforsreejesh,” tweeted Hockey India.
In the previous match, Harmanpreet came up with a late goal to help his team hold Argentina 1-1 in their pool B match of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Monday. It was Lucas Martinez (22′) who had put Argentina in the lead early on. Harmanpreet delivered a clutch goal with very few moments to go for the end of the final quarter. (Touchdown Paris: Neeraj Chopra Reaches France For Olympics 2024, Pics Go Viral)
India kicked off their campaign with a 3-2 win against New Zealand. In Pool B, India now sits at the top with two wins and a draw, for a total of seven points. In second place are India’s next opponents, Belgium, having won both of their games. India will take on Belgium on August 1. A top-four finish will ensure that India advances to the knockout stages.