Summary
They needed to win by three goals to keep their chance to reach the semifinals, but they didn't.
Now India will face Belgium to find out if they finish seventh or eighth.
The last time India won a World Cup medal was in 1975.
Key Points
4 points1
Argentina scored early and stayed ahead.
2
India tried many penalty corners but could not turn them into goals.
3
The match ended with India losing by two goals.
4
Future match against Belgium will decide the final ranking.
New Words to Learn
10 wordssemifinals
the round before the final match
defeat
to be beaten in a game
penalty corner
a set play after a rule violation near the goal
drag‑flick
a technique to launch the ball quickly during a penalty corner
reverse hit
a shot where the player swings the stick the opposite way
classification match
a game that decides the team's final position in the tournament
midfield
the central area of the playing field
defence
players who protect their goal
penalty stroke
a free shot taken from close to the goal after a foul
hooter
the loud sound that signals the end of the game
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