The indians are placed in a tough Pool B alongside reigning champions belgium, mighty australia, argentina, new zealand and Ireland. The first three matches against new zealand, argentina and ireland are crucial for india to garner maximum points before squaring against belgium and Australia.
India beat new zealand 3-2 in a tense opening match on saturday with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring the winner in the dying minutes from a penalty stroke. It was same story against argentina as Harmanpreet rescued india with a late equaliser for a 1-1 draw.
India are currently placed third in Pool B behind belgium and australia but these are initial stages and at the end of the day. A win on tuesday will more or less ensure India’s entry into the quarterfinals of the paris Olympics.
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