India vs Spain hockey, Paris Olympics 2024 bronze medal match: Date, Time, Head-to-Head, Live Streaming

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Indian men’s hockey team takes on Spain in the bronze medal match of Paris 2024 Olympics at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes on Thursday. read more

 Date, Time, Head-to-Head, Live Streaming

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Indian men’s hockey team faces Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. it will also be PR Sreejesh’s last international match while the Indian team will look to repeat their Tokyo Olympics success by winning the bronze.

India were gunning for their first gold since the 1980 Moscow Games but despite playing some of their best hockey, Germany outclassed them 3-2 in the semi-final.

Paris Olympics: News, schedule, medals tally and more

“We are extremely disappointed that our dream of playing in the Olympic Games Final has not been realized. The team gave their absolute best, and I am proud of how we played. At no point did we give up; we fought valiantly until the last second,” India captain Harmanpreet Singh said after the defeat.

“It won’t be easy to forget this loss. We came really close and it was everyone’s dream to change the colour of the medal this time. But now, we shift our focus to the bronze medal game. We have another chance at creating history by winning back-to-back medals," Harmanpreet added.

As I stand between the posts for the final time, my heart swells with gratitude and pride. This journey, from a young boy with a dream to the man defending India's honour, has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Today, I play my last match for India. Every save, every dive,… pic.twitter.com/pMPtLRVfS0

— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 8, 2024

Spain reached the bronze medal match after losing to the Netherlands in the semi-final. They had earlier caused an upset against reigning champion Belgium in the quarter-finals.

What happened the last time India played Spain at the Olympics?

India last faced Spain at the Olympics in Tokyo when they won 3-0 in a group stage match.

India vs Spain Head-to-head

India have won five of the last 10 matches with Spain winning three. There have been two draws.

When is India vs Spain hockey bronze medal match at Paris Olympics 2024?

The India vs Spain hockey bronze medal match at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 will be played on 8th August at 5.30 PM IST at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.

Where can we live stream the India vs Spain hockey bronze medal match at the Paris Olympic Games 2024?

The live streaming of India vs Spain hockey bronze medal match will be available on JioCinema. The match will also be telecast live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD.

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