Argentina eliminate India from 2026 FIH World Cup: Key details
What's the story
Team India has been knocked out of the 2026 FIH World Cup after a 3-5 defeat against Argentina. The match was a do-or-die for India, who needed to win by at least two goals to stay in contention. However, they failed to do so and were eliminated from the semi-final race. India will now head to the seventh-eighth place classification match against Belgium.
Match highlights
Argentina capitalize on India's defensive errors
Argentina got off to a flying start, scoring in the first minute through Joaquin Toscani.
Nicolas Della Torre then made it 2-0 from a penalty corner in the sixth minute.
Sukhjeet Singh brought India back into the game with a goal after roughly four minutes. However, India struggled to keep the ball, and Argentina went into half-time with a 2-1 lead.
Consolation goals
India's consolation goals
Argentina increased the pressure after the break and scored twice to move 4-1 ahead. Domene struck twice in this period (33' and 45').
Lucas Toscani then added another goal, leaving India in a difficult position.
Although Sukhjeet scored his second goal, immediately followed by Hardik Singh's late penalty stroke, it was not enough.
Argentina secured a 5-3 win and ended India's hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Campaign
A look at India's campaign
India began their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Wales before losing 2-4 to England.
India beat Pakistan 5-3 to secure a place in the second round. They finished second in Pool D.
India then entered Pool E alongside the Netherlands and Argentina. They lost 1-3 to the Netherlands and 3-5 to Argentina, ending their semi-final hopes.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh is currently India's highest goal-scorer (6) in the ongoing edition.