In the second match of the FIH Pro League, Indian men’s hockey team win by 3-0 over reigning Olympic champions Argentina. Let us share that with win India jump to the fourth spot in the points table. Here it is to be noted that goals from Harmanpreet Singh (11th minute), Lalit Upadhyay (25th), and Mandeep Singh (58th) on Sunday gave the visitors a deserved triumph over Los Leones, adding three more points to the two they had claimed against the hosts in Saturday’s shoot-out, which earned them a bonus point.
For your information let us share that India, Argentina, and Australia will play against each other at the forthcoming Olympic Games, where they have been drawn in Pool A alongside Spain, New Zealand, and home favorites Japan. Argentina sits sixth in the FIH Hockey Pro League standings, with 11 points from 12 games. Argentina started brightly and would have been ahead had it not been for some excellent saves from India goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak, who twice denied Martin Ferreiro. India will next travel to Great Britain for the two-leg tie on May 8 and 9.