India vs Spain hockey, Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medal match - where to watch IND vs ESP live
The Indian men’s hockey team will clash against Spain in the Paris 2024 Olympics hockey bronze medal match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes on Thursday.
The India vs Spain hockey Olympic bronze medal match will be live streamed and telecast in India. The IND vs ESP hockey match begins at 5:30 PM IST.
India, fifth in the hockey rankings, suffered a narrow 3-2 loss against world No. 2 Germany in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh scored for the Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists, but it wasn’t enough.
At 2-2, Marco Miltkau scored a late winner for the Germans to book a gold medal clash against the Netherlands. India, meanwhile, made it to the bronze medal match for the second edition running.
Earlier, India finished second in the group stage with three wins and a draw in five matches. In the quarter-finals, the Harmanpreet-led side overcame Great Britain in a shootout despite going down to 10-man in the opening 20 minutes.
Harmanpreet Singh, with the goal in the semi-final, is now the leading goal-scorer of the tournament with eight goals to his name.
Spain, eighth in FIH rankings, had a forgettable outing in the semi-finals against the Netherlands. The Dutch, two-time gold medallists, emerged victorious 4-0 in the semi-finals.
Spain had earlier defeated defending champions Belgium 3-2 in the quarter-finals. They finished fourth in the group stages, with two wins in five matches.
The Germany vs Netherlands hockey final will be played later in the day.
India vs Spain hockey head to head
Since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, India and Spain have played nine matches across tournaments with the Indian hockey team winning five of those games. However, among these five wins, two came in a shootout.
Earlier this year, both teams played twice in the FIH Pro League. India won the first of these two matches 4-1, before winning the other match in a shootout.
The Indian men’s hockey team have won 12 medals at the Olympics so far - eight gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Spain, meanwhile, have won four - three silver and one bronze medals.
Where to watch India vs Spain hockey at Paris 2024 Olympics live
Live streaming of the India vs Spain hockey match in the Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medal match will be on JioCinema. The IND vs ESP hockey bronze medal match will be telecast live on the Sports18 Network TV channels in India.