Tokyo Olympics | India comes up second best to Argentina after a bruising contest

Inability to close out opportunities costs the team dear; will face Great Britain for a bronze medal tomorrow.

The Indian women’s hockey team’s inspiring run at the Olympics hit a roadblock as it slipped to a 2-1 loss to former world champion Argentina in the semifinals. The team remains in the hunt for a bronze medal and will face Great Britain on Friday. At the end of a bruising contest — as the hooter went — the Argentines revelled while the dejected Indian girls walked away after a quick team talk.