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FIH Hockey WC: Indian men’s team loses to Belgium in a thrilling shootout to finish 8th (Credit: Hockey India) Image Source: IANS
India Finish Eighth at FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 After Belgium Shootout Defeat
India signed off from the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 with an eighth-place finish after losing to hosts Belgium 3-4 in the shootout in the 7th-8th place classification match at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre on Friday. The regulation period ended 3-3 after India’s last-minute goal to force a shootout to decide the winner.
Harmanpreet Singh finished the tournament with eight goals, joint top of the scoring charts with Argentina’s Domene, with one day of competition remaining.
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