Champions Trophy: India loses to Germany but wins Pool A

India lost to Olympic champions Germany by 3-2 in a Pool A Champions Trophy hockey match at Melbourne today. India finished on top in Pool A while Germany finished on second spot after England pulled off a stunned upset by beating them 4-1 on Sunday.

India lost to Olympic champions Germany by 3-2 in a Pool A Champions Trophy hockey match at Melbourne on Tuesday.

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India took the lead in first five minutes after Gurvinder Singh Chandi scored a goal in the fourth minute, however, Oliver Kork got the equaliser as both teams went into the break at 1-1.

India finished on top in Pool A while Germany finished on second spot after England pulled off a stunned upset by beating them 4-1 on Sunday.

India will now play Belgium in quarterfinals.