FIH Hockey 5s Men’s World Cup: India defeat Switzerland before losing to Egypt in thriller

The Indian Men’s Hockey Team opened their FIH Hockey5s Men’s World Cup Oman 2024 campaign with a brilliant 9-1 victory against Switzerland, but lost 6-8 to Egypt in Pool B encounters on Sunday in Muscat, Oman.

India’s opening match against Switzerland commenced with both teams aggressively attacking from the start. After numerous close attempts by both sides, Mohammed Raheel (6’) of India broke the deadlock with a powerful shot, putting his team in the lead.

Shortly after, Mandeep Mor (11’) doubled India’s advantage by finding the back of the net. Raheel (12’) then scored his second goal, strengthening India’s position. Just before halftime, Mor (15’) scored again, making it 4-0 in favour of India.

In the second half, India shifted focus to ball possession to thwart Switzerland’s comeback attempts while maintaining an intense offensive strategy. The tactic proved successful as India not only held Switzerland but also saw Maninder Singh (19’, 22’, 26’, 28’) scoring four quick goals. Also, Raheel (28’) completed his hat-trick, further extending India’s lead.

In the meantime, Switzerland managed to pull one back through Captain Gael Wyss-Chodat (24’). However, it didn’t make much of a difference as the match concluded with a dominating 9-1 victory for India.

In their second Pool B match of the day,...

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