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India Trail Argentina at Halftime in Hockey World Cup Decider
India are playing Argentina in an important hockey match.
Argentina scored very quickly and then scored again from a penalty corner.
India’s Sukhjeet Singh scored once to reduce the difference.
No goals were scored in the second quarter, so Argentina led 2-1 at halftime.
India had lost their two earlier matches and had no points.
They need to win by several goals to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals.
They also need England to lose to the Netherlands.
A draw for England would give England enough points to stay ahead of India.
Argentina led India 2-1 at halftime in their final Pool E match of the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
Joaquin Toscani scored inside the opening minute before Nicholas Della Torre doubled Argentina’s lead from a penalty corner.
Sukhjeet Singh pulled one goal back for India in the ninth minute of the first quarter.
India entered the match without a point after losing 3-1 to defending champions and hosts the Netherlands.
India need a significant win and an England defeat against the Netherlands to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
- Who
- India and Argentina, with England and the Netherlands affecting the qualification calculations.
- What
- India trailed Argentina 2-1 at halftime in their final Pool E match of the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
- Where
- Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
- When
- August 24, 2026; the match was at halftime after the first two quarters.
- Why
- India were trying to keep their semi-final hopes alive after two defeats and needed a large victory plus a favorable result in the England-Netherlands match.
Key facts
- Halftime score
- India 1-2 Argentina
- First-quarter scorers
- Joaquin Toscani and Nicholas Della Torre for Argentina; Sukhjeet Singh for India
- India’s previous result
- A 1-3 defeat against the Netherlands
- Pool E leader
- The Netherlands with six points
- India’s points
- Zero
- India’s goal difference
- Minus four before the Argentina match
- Qualification requirement
- India needed a significant win against Argentina and an England defeat against the Netherlands
Quotes
Argentina coach
Argentina head coach speaking before the match
“Big match. We are ready. Guys look ready. We will fight till the end. Expecting a really intense match, India need to go for the point, I hope it will be a close match. Small details will make the difference.”
indianexpress.com
“(We are looking at an) Improvement from the Dutch game. We did not convert chances we created against the Dutch.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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