Hockey World Cup Live: ARG lead 2-1 vs IND at end of 1st quarter

The India men's hockey team suffered a 5-3 loss to Argentina, ending their chances of reaching the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. India managed to score two goals in the final three minutes of the match, with Sukhjeet Singh netting twice and Hardik Singh scoring a penalty stroke just seconds before the final whistle.

However, India's efforts were not enough to overcome the deficit, as Argentina had already taken a 2-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. The match started poorly for India, as they conceded a goal just 41 seconds into the game when Joaquin Toscani scored. Argentina quickly doubled their lead in the 6th minute when Nicholas Della Torre scored from a penalty corner.

Sukhjeet Singh managed to bring Argentina's lead down to 2-1 before the first quarter ended. In the third quarter, Tomas Domene scored two goals for Argentina, giving them a 4-1 lead. The final quarter saw Argentina's lead increase to 5-1 when Lucas Toscani scored his second goal of the tournament. Despite coming into the game with a 1-3 defeat to the defending champions and hosts, Netherlands, India's hopes of advancing to the semi-finals were dashed by this defeat.