New Delhi: After sustaining a heartbreak in the semifinals against Germany, the Indian men’s hockey team will look to win the bronze medal against the Spanish team at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 44-year-old dream of clinching the gold medal seems to wait a bit longer for the Indian hockey fans as the team crashed out owing to an unfortunate third-quarter goal from Germany. On the other hand, Spain is coming after being battered and bruised by a dominating Dutch side.
Naturally, both teams are coming after suffering major heartbreaks. Nevertheless, there is a medal at stake for both sides and much to play for especially for India as they bid farewell to their ‘Wall’ of hockey- Sreejesh who is set to retire from international hockey after this game.
Road to Bronze Medal match for both sides:
India team Road to the bronze medal match
- India 3-2 New Zealand
- India 1-1 Argentina
- India 2-0 Ireland
- India 1-2 Belgium
- India 3-2 Australia
- India 1-1 Great Britain (India won 4-2 in penalties) [QF]
- India 2-3 Germany [SF]
Spain team Road to the bronze medal match
- Spain 0-4 Great Britain
- Spain 2-0 Germany
- Spain 3-3 France
- Spain 3-0 South Africa
- Spain 3-5 Netherlands
- Spain 3-2 Belgium [QF]
- Spain 0-4 Netherlands [SF]
India vs Spain- Head-to-head
Both India and Spain have played 16 matches so far out of which the Indian team has won 6 matches so far while the Spanish team has won 5 times. The rest 5 matches have ended in a draw between the two sides. Last time when the two sides met during the FIH Hockey Pro League, the Indian team won the game against Spain 8-7 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw. India defeated the Spanish team 3-0 in the Tokyo Olympics as well and will look to continue their form against the European side in Paris as well.
When is the India vs Spain bronze medal match?
The bronze medal match between India and Spain will take place on the 8th of August at 5:30 PM (IST).
Where to watch the India vs Spain bronze medal match of the Paris Olympics 2024?
- Sports18 1- English, Tamil and Telegu
- Sports18 2- Hindi
Fans can also watch the bronze medal match between India and Spain at the Paris Olympics 2024 for free on the OTT on Jio Cinema across multiple languages.