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FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League HIGHLIGHTS: India suffer 1-5 defeat to Belgium - Blog, updates, scores
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The Indian women’s team lost 1-5 to hosts Belgium at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp on Saturday.
Salima Tete's girls started on a positive note but failed to turn the tide in their favour. Deepika (6') was the lone scorer for India while Hélène Brasseur (37', 55'), Lucie Breyne (41'), Ambre Ballenghien (54'), Charlotte Englebert (58') convert for Belgium.
The hosts bounced back stronger, earning as many as 17 penalty corners and a penalty stroke. With this loss, India is starring at a possible relegation if things dont fall in place in teh coming matches.
India will return to play Belgium in the reverse fixture on Sunday.
As it happened...
Live Updates
- 21 Jun 2025 11:37 AM GMT
Q2 | IND 1 - 0 BEL: PC for Belgium
Its a warm day at the Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp. A descent crowd has turned up for the match.
India goes attacking in the second quarter to build pressure. But Belgium replicates with a penalty. Will Belgium convert?
- 21 Jun 2025 11:31 AM GMT
FIRST QUARTER | IND 1 - 0 BEL
Indian women's team has played a tremendous first quarter. Soaking in the early pressure from world no 3 Belgium.
Belgium started well, but India took its chances to lead the game 1-0.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:23 AM GMT
Q1 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
That's some high-intensity, highly competitive action from Belgium from both teams. The Indian mid-fielders and defence have been putting up some real good show.
SIX minutes to go in the first quarter.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:20 AM GMT
Q1 | IND 1 - 0 BEL
India gets its first penalty from its first penetration. And that's a GOALLLL for India. Deepika gets the dragflick right. deep down!
India leads 1-0.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:18 AM GMT
Q1 | IND 0 - 0 BEL
Belgium attacks again, penetrating India's circle down the line from left. But an alert Savit comes to the rescue again! Belgium is putting continuous pressure on the Indian defence.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:13 AM GMT
Q1 | IND 0 - 0 BEL
Belgium gets the game underway. puts immediate pressure. gets first PC. no chance for the Indian's there.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:10 AM GMT
Indian team is here to make it tough for the hosts!
"Last year, during our previous encounter against the Belgium Team, we didn't give them any easy wins, and we're now taking our learnings from those matches and our recent encounters against Australia and Argentina to go all out against them again and hopefully win," says a confident Indian women's team captain Salima Tete.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:08 AM GMT
And here come the players. Time for National Anthem!
Both teams line up for the national anthem. We're all set to start here.
- 21 Jun 2025 11:07 AM GMT
H2H: IND- BEL
Belgium is third on the points table. But the coach says, "We are still in for a better finish."
