Hockey, Olympic Qualifiers, India vs Japan as it happened: India lose 1-0; fail to qualify for Paris
That’s it for Scroll’s coverage of India’s campaign at the Olympic Qualifiers.
“Paris, Paris, Paris…” came the chant from the Japanese players at the end of it all. Kana Urata’s goal in the sixth minute was enough for Japan to hold on to.
India attacked and attacked and attacked. But Japan’s defence proved to be disciplined and unyielding.
It will not be a third successive Olympic appearance for the Indian women’s team.
Congrats 🇯🇵 for qualifying for Paris 2024. They defended like their lives depended on it.
🇮🇳 women did everything…but score. We were just not clinical with our PCs & not composed with our chances.
Huge disappointment that we do not qualify for our 3rd consecutive Olympics
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) January 19, 2024
DISASTER. 4th at Tokyo. Three years later no Paris. Easiest of any Olympic Qualifier format – 3 out of 10. And we are the host! India won last 5 matches Vs Japan, but not today! 9 PCs but no goals. Ind will not be in Paris, an Indian trained Japan will be.
— stick2hockey.com (@indianhockey) January 19, 2024
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