Paris Olympics 2024: Where can fans watch India vs Germany semi-final hockey clash on TV, OTT and more
India the 5th ranked team in hockey, finished second in the group stages with three wins from five games and later proceeded to the semi-finals after defeating Great Britain in a shootout.
Updated : August 05, 2024 08:28 PM ISTIndia the 5th ranked team in hockey, finished second in the group stages with three wins from five games and later proceeded to the semi-finals after defeating Great Britain in a shootout.
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The Indian men's hockey team will face Germany in the Paris 2024 Olympics hockey semi-finals on Tuesday (August 6). India advanced to the semis after defeating Great Britain in a shootout 4-2, while Germany knocked out Argentina 3-2 in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
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The India vs Germany hockey Olympic semi-final clash at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes will be broadcast live on the Sports18 network and streamed on JioCinema's website and app at 10:30 PM IST.
🏑 India through to the semis in men’s hockey! ✅🇮🇳#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/0JBRgwyAik
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 4, 2024
India's road to semi-finals:
India the 5th ranked team in hockey, finished second in the group stages with three wins from five games. They proceeded to the semi-finals after defeating Great Britain in a shootout. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Lee Morton each scored for their respective teams, but India was playing with 10 men. Defender Amit Rohidas got a red card for an infraction during the game against Great Britain.
In the shootout, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh made two key saves which enabled Team India to advance to the final four for the second time in a row. However, the side will continue to be without defender Amit Rohidas in the clash against Germany, as he is serving a one-match ban.
As far as Germany is concerned, the world's No. 2 hockey team, defeated Argentina 3-2 in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Teo Hinrichs, Gonzalo Peillat, and Justus Weigand scored for the three-time Olympic champions, setting up a battle with India.
"Boys gave their all today, we deserve to be in the place we are. Maybe it's all written" exclaims an ecstatic Men's team coach, Craig Fulton after yesterday's win against Great Britain in the Quarterfinals.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 5, 2024
Next up for Team India🇮🇳 a Semi-Final test against Germany🇩🇪 tomorrow.… pic.twitter.com/CvBzXHcOzG
India vs Germany head-to-head:
Germany faced India in the bronze medal playoff at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In a high-scoring thriller, the Indian men's hockey team won 5-4.
Since then, both sides have played six FIH Pro League matches with India having won five of them. As for Germany, they won only one in June of this year, which was also their most recent encounter.
India, who finished on the podium for the first time in 41 years in Tokyo 2020, will try to add to their 12-medal total, which includes eight gold medals. Meanwhile, Germany has won three gold medals in the Olympic men's hockey event.