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Tokyo 2020 Highlights: India lose semifinal to Belgium, fail to reach men's hockey final
India vs Belgium highlights, Tokyo Olympics: Follow highlights of India vs Belgium Men's Hockey semifinal match in Tokyo.
India vs Belgium highlights Score, Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Hendrickx scored two more goals in the final quarter to extend Belgium's lead by two goals. John-John Dommen scored the fifth goal as India lose 2-5 against Belgium to miss out on the final. India will face off against either Australia or Germany in the Men's Hockey Bronze medal match. Hendrickx had earlier got things back on level terms, scoring a thunderous dragflick to level the scores in the 2nd quarter. In the first couple of minutes, Belgium took a lead as Luick Luypaert struck from an early penalty corner to give Belgium the lead. India bounced back as Harmanpreet Singh equalised with a dragflick on a penalty corner, followed by a fantastic tomahawk hit from Mandeep Singh that gave the coach Graham Reid side.
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And we are underway... India vs Belgium Men's Hockey semifinal - LIVE from Tokyo.
National Anthems
This is time for National Anthems - all the players are out on the turf and this is the moment when all emotions come out. The National Flag - the nation. This is what it is all about.
This is it, then. The biggest game in Indian hockey in decades is about to begin. India will have to ensure Belgium's golden generation doesn't have a shot at gold; Belgium will look to curtail India's dream run. Who you got?
Belgium's golden generation
Belgium's golden generation has been superb over the years. It would be not be an easy challenge for India. The first half is crucial.
India Team News
Team news India: One change in the team today. Lalit Upadhyay is in the playing 16 in the place of Samsher Singh.
Belgium results so far:
Belgium beat Netherlands 3-1
Belgium beat Germany 3-1
Belgium beat Republic of South Africa 9-4
Belgium beat Canada 9-1
Belgium drew with Great Britain 2-2
Belgium beat Spain 3-1 in the quarterfinals
India results so far
India beat New Zealand 3-2
India lost to Australia 7-1
India beat Spain 3-0
India beat Argentina 3-1
India beat Japan 5-3
India beat Great Britain 3-1 in the quarterfinals
Alexander Hendrickx: Danger man
Alexander Hendrickx has been in superb form this Olympics for Belgium - he has scored from PC and scored field goals as well. He is the danger man for India.
India vs Belgium - Head to Head
India toured Belgium in 2019 and won five games but one must not forget that most of their first-team players were not playing in that tour for Belgium.
India played the first-team squad in FIH Pro League matches in February 2020, and won one match and lost the other.
Tokyo Olympics Day 11
Here is all your updates from Tokyo Olympics Day 11 -- LIVE!
India vs Belgium, Tokyo Olympics - LIVE!
Hello and welcome to our live blog on Tokyo Olympics match between India and Belgium. This is it -- it has been two of the best days for India's hockey in a long, long time. From here on, it could be even better if India can win this one.
