The Indian women began their campaign with a defeat to the USA but went on to beat New Zealand and Italy in the next two matches to qualify for the semi-finals.
The Indian women's team will compete against Germany to book their spot in the final of FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024
A sports-filled day for Indian fans, today also marks an important day in Indian hockey, as the women's team has the golden opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024 which will be held later this year.
While looking to book their spot in the final of the ongoing Hockey Paris Olympics Qualifiers 2024, they will be up against a strong outfit like Germany.
The Indian women began their campaign with a defeat to the USA but went on to beat New Zealand and Italy in the next two matches to qualify for the semi-finals.
Talking about their opponents Germany, in this tournament, they have scored 14 goals, 10 of which came against the Czech Republic. Germany had conceded only once, and that came in the match against Japan. They finished the group with two wins and one draw.
Even if India loses today, they still have a chance to book a ticket to the Paris Olympics. The top 3 teams will go on to qualify from these qualifiers. If India loses against Germany, they will have a chance to either face Japan or the USA in the third-place match. If India goes on to win that game, they will become the third team to go to the Paris Olympics.
India will play against Germany in the semi-final of the FIH Olympics 2024 qualifier on Thursday (January 18).
The India vs Germany semi-final match will begin at 7:30 PM IST in Ranchi.
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The India vs Germany semi-final match live telecast will take place on Sports18 1 (HD), and Sports18 3.
Fans can watch the live streaming of India vs Germany semi-final match on Jio Cinema application and website.
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