The Indian men's hockey team won bronze in the Olympic hockey series against Germany today. The Indian hockey team defeated Germany 5: 4. The men's semi-final hockey match of the Olympic 2020 series took place two days ago. India lost to Belgium in the semi-finals.
The men's hockey tournament for the bronze medal is taking place today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. In this India - Germany teams are clashing. The game went very briskly. India lost 5: 2 and lost their chance to reach the final. The Indian team struggled till the last but failed to score more than two goals and was eliminated. The defeat in the semi-finals led to the Indian men's hockey team having to play for the bronze medal match. Germany, on the other hand, lost in the semi-finals to Australia. Failed to score 3: 1.
Germany, who were thus eliminated in the semi-finals, face India today. The match between the two teams is currently in full swing. Germany initially dominated the match. It was only in the second quarter that India began to gain some ground. India came back in the second quarter and scored the first goal in the 16th minute. India's Simran Jith scored the first goal for India. After that, the game was lively.