India vs Argentina Highlights, Men's FIH Pro League 2025-26: India go down to Argentina; finish Rourkela leg winless
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After three straight defeats, India will be hoping to finally turn things around when they face Argentina in the return fixture of the FIH Pro League 2025-26 Rourkela leg on Sunday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.
The one thing that the hosts will be looking for is redemption. Just three days ago, India suffered a heavy 0-8 defeat against the same Argentine side, a loss that equaled their joint-biggest defeat in international hockey.
The team coached by Craig Fulton will be looking to build on the positives from their 2-4 loss to Belgium in the reverse fixture.
The match that saw a disastrous opening 17 minutes where the India conceded four quick goals. India pulled it back to 4-2 with goals from Aditya Lalage and captain Harmanpreet Singh and, most importantly, did not concede a single goal in the second half.
In this final match of the leg, one battle to watch will be between Harmanpreet Singh and Argentina’s goalkeeper Tomas Santiago.
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In their previous meeting, the Argentine keeper denied Harmanpreet twice from penalty strokes, which proved to be a turning point in the match.
Argentina’s Tomas Domene is another major threat. He leads the league’s scoring charts with 11 goals, including four against India in that 8-0 win.
After suffering 1-3 loss in the opener against the European powerhouse and then two more humiliating losses, India will need to fix their defense work. They have conceded 15 goals in three matches in Rourkela, and now the team will be giving everything to end the losing streak and earn their first point.
The India vs Argentina, FIH Pro League 2026 Rourkela leg last match will start at 7:30 PM IST.
When is the India vs Argentina FIH Pro League match?
The match will be played on Sunday as part of the Rourkela leg of the Men’s FIH Pro League.
Why is this match important for India?
India are looking for redemption after suffering a heavy 0-8 defeat to Argentina earlier in the leg. They have lost three matches in a row and are aiming to end their losing streak.
How did India perform in their previous match?
India lost 2-4 to Belgium but showed improvement after going 0-4 down. They scored through Aditya Lalage and Harmanpreet Singh and did not concede in the second half.
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