Overview
- India advanced after a 2-2 draw in Chennai was decided 4-3 in a penalty shootout against Belgium.
- Captain Rohit equalised with a 45th-minute drag-flick before Sharda Nand Tiwari put India ahead from a 48th-minute penalty corner.
- Belgium forced the shootout with a 59th-minute touch from Nathan Rogge after Gaspard Cornez-Massant’s early opener.
- In the shootout, Tiwari converted three awarded strokes, Ankit Pal netted the winner, and goalkeeper Princedeep Singh made crucial saves to earn Player of the Match.
- India face defending and seven-time champions Germany on December 7 after Germany edged France in a shootout, with Sreejesh highlighting the need to cut errors and sharpen execution.