Tokyo Olympics 2020 Hockey: India Beats Argentina By 3-1 In Fourth Group Match

Indian men’s hockey team bags a spectacular win against Argentina in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 giving neck-to-neck competition.
The match was held at the Oi Hockey Stadium that leads team India to the quarter-finals.
Winning the games against Argentina was not easy for team India, as Argentina was the defending champion.
The first goal for India came from Varun Kumar in the 43rd minute of the game. Vivek Sagar Prasad scored the second goal in the 58th minute. The final and third goal came from Harmanpreet Singh at the 59th minute.
The sole score from Argentina came from Schuth Casella in the 48th minute from a penalty conversion.

From the beginning of the match, the Indian team starts building pressure on the opponent by taking several attacks. In the third minute of the match, India took the first shoot. Dilpreet Singh was in charge of the first close shot, which was blocked by Argentina goalkeeper Juan Vivaldi. The Indian dominance in the first quarter can be imagines by seeing the circle penetration statistics as India hits 16 where Argentina only 2.

After this win, India now has the second spot, behind Australia. After this loss, Argentina, which is now on the fifth spot, needs to defeat New Zealand on Friday to stay in the quarter-final berth. International Hockey Federation has also congratulated team India for the victory by Tweeting.