India Vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal Match: When And Where To Watch Harmanpreet Singh’s Side LIVE On TV In India
The Indian men’s hockey team suffered a heartbreaking 2-3 loss to Germany in the Paris Olympics 2024 semifinal just a couple of days back. But there is no time to wallow over the disappointing loss as Harmanpreet Singh-led side will take on second losing semifinalists Spain in the bronze medal match on Thursday (August 8).
The Indians had heroically won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 as well, after a gap of 41 years. The Indian hockey team will be keen on avoiding another long gap between Olympic medals and they will hope to defend their bronze medal in what will be goalkeeper PR Sreejesh’s final Olympic outing.
The Indian team were guilty of wasting too many scoring chances, including as many as 10 penalty corners, while converting two, one directly and another through variation. The opposition have managed to find a way to deny one of the world’s best drag-flicker – Harmanpreet Singh – as he managed to be on target just once on Tuesday.
But the return of Amit Rohidas, who missed Tuesday’s match after being shown the red card against Great Britain in the quarterfinal, should bolster the Indian defence and also give more chances from penalty corners as he is second best option from set pieces after Harmanpreet. The Indians were looking to break a 44-year-old jinx to reach an Olympic final but it eluded them narrowly.
The last time India made the Olympic hockey final was way back in 1980 Moscow Games, which, in fact, was their last of the eight gold medals at the quadrennial event.
Sreejesh, who is playing his last international tournament, reminded his teammates that all is not lost. “It’s a heartbreaking loss for us (against Germany). We had the chance to win gold, but now, we have to forget this semifinal and focus on the bronze medal match,” Sreejesh had said after the match.
“It’s a medal match and it’s about the country. It’s about those 19 players here, all the staff. And I think we all get a last opportunity to play, to get a medal for our country rather than worrying about what happened today (Tuesday). These 19 players should play like this is our last opportunity as a player to get a medal for our country,” he added.
While India lost a close semifinal, Spain were thrashed 0-4 by Netherlands. In world rankings, Spain are placed eighth while India are currently at the fifth position.
India enjoy an upperhand over Spain in head-to-head record, winning last four of the five game they played against each other. At the Olympics, India and Spain squared off in 10 matches with India winning seven, while the Spanish have won one game and two matches ended in draws.
Tomorrow we fight for Bronze!
Watch an epic battle as we take on Spain.
It’s all or nothing!
Every pass, every shot, every moment , every supporting voice matters
Venue : Stade Yves Du-Manoir, Paris@CMO_Odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI@sports_odisha… pic.twitter.com/jHGcsRH8gx
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2024
Here are all the details about India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match…
When will India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match take place?
India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match will take place on Thursday, August 8.
What time will India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match take place?
India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match will get underway at 5.30pm IST.
Where can I watch India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match LIVE on TV in India?
India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match will be available LIVE on Sports18 network channels in India.
How can I watch livestreaming of India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match in India?
India vs Spain Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medal match will be available for livestreaming on Jio Cinema website and app in India.