The Indian team ended its FIH for League campaign at a high level by ensuring an exciting victory of 4-3 over Belgium in Antwerp on Sunday June 22. After the winning of Captain Harmanpreet Singh sewed on Sunday.
For Belgium, Arthur de Sloover (8 ‘), Thibeau Stockbroekx (34’) and Hugo Labouchere (41 ‘), they scored, but it wasn’t enough because India won victory and ended the campaign for League in eighth place. India came to the European foot in third place, but a series of close defeats meant that they had fallen down on the point tables and hoped to ensure winning in Antwerp.
Belgium was fast from the blocks in the competition and put pressure on Indian defense. Their tactics worked when de Slover brought them an early goal with stunning efforts about rattle on the Indian side. The first chance of India came in the 20th minute when Harmanpreet sent a strong shot from the computer, but his efforts were blocked. Krishan Pathak, however, withdrew a fine to prevent Belgium from being 2-0 of the counterattack.
A minute later, India got an equalizer via the PC because the variation saw Sukhjeet to divert the ball into the net. After a half -time break it was Belgium, which again switched the lead through Stockbroekx, but Sukhjeet in a quick time equalized the score.
Rohidas then gave India for the first time in the game when he converted the PC in the 36th minute. There was much more drama in the game when Labouchere scored to make a 3-3 score with 19 minutes to play.
India thought she took the lead through Shamser Singh again, but the important recommendation from Belgium ensured that he was rewritten. At the dying moments of India, she used her recommendations to get criminal stroke. Despite the protests of Belgium Harmanpreet, he closed the noise and won the winner.
India will now turn their attention to the Asia Cup and will ensure its qualification for the World Championship next year.
Published on:
June 22, 2025
