Thomas Domaine and Sukhjeet scored 2 goals each.
Amstelveen (Netherlands): Monday proved to be a nightmare for the Indian hockey team at the Amstelveen ground. Argentina Men's Hockey World Cup-Defeated India 5-3 in an important match of Pool-E of 2026. With this defeat, the Indian team was completely out of the race to reach the semi-finals of the tournament. Initial setbacks spoiled India's game; Indian team reaches last-4 To make it to the IPL, this match had to be won by at least 2 goals but after the first whistle of the match, Argentina launched such an attack that the Indian defense could not withstand it.
After Joaquin Toscani's goal in the 36th second of the game, Argentina continued to attack and with the help of Tomas Domain's 2 goals, they completely strengthened their hold. During the match, Indian players definitely tried to make a comeback. Sukhjit Singh went ahead and scored 2 goals for the team, while Hardik Singh also reduced the score difference by converting a penalty stroke, but thanks to the goals of Nicolas Della Torre and Lucas Toscani of Argentina, the opposing team managed to maintain the lead.
This time too, the hopes of a medal remained unfulfilled and the title drought that had been going on for 51 years could not end. of title After being out of the race, India will now have to play classification matches to save its credibility. On August 28, the Indian team will face Belgium in the 7th place match.