A thrilling encounter between India and Belgium ended in disappointment for the Indians as they suffered their first loss of the Paris Olympics.
Belgium, the defending champions, proved their mettle with a dominant display in the final quarter. Despite a valiant effort from India, including a stunning save from Sreejesh to deny a Hendrickx penalty corner, the Belgians managed to find the net through John-John Dhomen.
A late penalty corner for India offered a glimmer of hope, but a heroic defensive effort from Belgium, particularly a goal-line save from van Aubel, denied the Indians an equalizer.
The final nail in the coffin came when India were reduced to ten men due to a yellow card, and Belgium capitalized on their numerical advantage to secure the victory.
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