Olympic Games 2024 Hockey: India clinches bronze medal, defeats Spain 2-1- Highlights

5,4,3,2,1...here we go!

The Spanish national anthem plays out...

And then the players exchange high-fives and head to their respective halves. 

The Indian national anthem plays out

The ceremonial baton stomp is done...

And the players head out of the tunnel now

We're moments away from the start of this bronze medal match!

Here's India's line-up for today's Bronze medal match!

Amit Rohidas is back in the squad! 

One last dance from PR Sreejesh!

As I stand between the posts for the final time, my heart swells with gratitude and pride. This journey, from a young boy with a dream to the man defending India's honour, has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Today, I play my last match for India. Every save, every dive,… pic.twitter.com/pMPtLRVfS0

— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 8, 2024

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Welcome to our live coverage of India's bronze medal match against Spain.

In just under an hour's time, India will look to defend its bronze medal from Tokyo.