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During the second semi-final of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers, India's women’s hockey team suffered a tough loss against Germany by 4-3 in the penalty shootout after a full-time score read 2-2. A win would have secured India a spot at the Paris 2024, but the loss has put them in a difficult place to reach the multi-sporting international event.
The FIH Olympic Qualifiers, which is currently ongoing at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, will have three teams qualifying through to the Paris Olympics in the summer of 2024. Apart from Germany’s win against India in the second semi-final of the tournament, the United States of America also secured a victory by 1-0 in the first semi-final, which happened earlier in the day, to reach Paris 2024 alongside them.
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While Germany and the United States of America will be preparing for the final of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi after securing their Paris 2024 quotas, India and Japan will have one last chance to join them on Friday, January 19. These two hockey nations will compete against each other in the third-place playoff match at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Hockey Stadium, with the winner heading straight to the Paris Olympics.
Notably, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, India's women’s hockey team exceeded expectations of the sporting world after a tough start at the tournament. They managed to finish in fourth place, missing out on a bronze medal after a tough loss by 4-3 against Great Britain.
