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FIH Pro League 2024-25: Defensive blunders cost India dear against Argentina – HIGHLIGHTS
The South Americans punished India on Wednesday night.
India had never lost to Argentina in regulation time at the Pro League. (Photo credit: FIH Pro League)
After back-to-back losses to The Netherlands, India took on a new opposition in Argentina on Wednesday.
Incidentally, India were held by Argentina at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That said at the 2023-24 Pro League season, India had beaten Argentina twice.
Also, India had never lost a game in regulation time to the South Americans.
And India were looking to replicate that performance on Wednesday night as they desperately needed a victory.
However, India turned in a forgettable performance on the night.
A host of defensive lapse meant that they handed the game on the platter to Argentina, who took their chances in the Indian box.
As it happened…
Live Updates
- 11 Jun 2025 2:27 PM GMT
Q4: ARG 4 - 3 IND
India have not been at their fluent best in any way in this outing.
They, however, have 12' to turn things around to save this game.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:26 PM GMT
Q4: ARG 4 - 3 IND
Argentina score, straight from the start of play.
With 18s of the start, Mendez finishes off a fantastic team move with a bit of magic stickwork in the Indian box.
India stunned, yet again at the start of another quarter.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:23 PM GMT
Q4: ARG 3 - 3 IND
We're down to the final 15' now and there's everything to play for.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:22 PM GMT
Q3: ARG 3 - 3 IND
The hooter blow to signal the end of Q3.
India has dragged themselves back to parity, not once but twice in this quarter.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:20 PM GMT
Q3: ARG 3 - 3 IND
Abhishek scores for India!
A scoop from India into the final third is trapped by Jarmanpreeth Singh, who takes a shot on goal.
The keeper parries it away, but Abhishek picks up the rebound and first-times it into the goal.
India are level again!
2' left in Q3.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:15 PM GMT
Q3: ARG 3 - 2 IND
India earn a PC with 6' left in Q3.
But skipper Harman has gone off the field to tend to an injury that he sustained.
Rohidas takes the PC, but the Argentinian first rushers thwart the drag flick.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:12 PM GMT
Q3: ARG 3 - 2 IND
Argentina's defensive marking has been excellent.
The moment India get a ball in their final third, the Indian players are marked and there's quite simply no way through.
7' left in Q3.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:08 PM GMT
Q3: ARG 3 - 2 IND
Argentina score again!
India could not event celebrate having drawn level and straight from the restart, an Argentinian offensive from the right flank results in a goal.
Extraordinary scenes here.
India asleep in defense right after scoring!
12' left in Q3.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:06 PM GMT
Q3: ARG 2 - 2 IND
Harman scores!
India earn a penalty stroke owing to a push on an Indian forward.
Harm does the rest.
12' left in Q3.
- 11 Jun 2025 2:03 PM GMT
Q3: ARG 2 - 1 IND
At the halfway mark, the Indian coach Craig Fulton is not a happy camper at all.
"We need to make sure we understand what they're doing and work around that to get some goals," he said.
We're underway now in Q3.
