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India vs Japan Live Score, FIH Olympic Qualifier: IND with one last shot to confirm Paris 2024 berth

FIH Olympic Qualifiers: How India missed a golden opportunity in shootouts against Germany Indian players celebrate after they equal the score 2-2 against Germany during the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifiers match, at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) A pall of gloom hung over the Jaipal Singh Stadium. The captain, Savita Punia, was inconsolable. The coach, Janneke Schopman, frowned. The crowd stunned into silence. Shattered that the first chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics had slipped away after coming within touching distance. “We played so hard… But it was not our day,” Savita said, her voice quivering. It was a sort of heavy-on-the-heart affair that’s become synonymous with the Indian men’s team. ...
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India vs USA Live Score, FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Savita Punia and Co start quest to book Paris Olympics tickets

Indian women's hockey team captain Savita Punia with teammate Bichu Devi Kharibam and head coach Janneke Schopman during a training session ahead of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 match against USA, at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi. (PTI)India’s first task will be to finish in the top two of their group, which includes New Zealand – an equal – and a potential banana skin opponent in Italy, apart from the dark horses USA. If they successfully navigate past these teams and reach the semifinals, the task will be to finish in the top three and qualify for the Olympics. Given that the mighty Germany and a tricky Japan – expected to finish top two in the other pool – could be waiting for India in the second half of the tournament, the path to Paris wil...