The
Indian men's hockey team stormed into the
Olympic Games quarterfinal with a comprehensive 3-1 victory over defending champions Argentina in its penultimate pool match here on Thursday. After goalless first two quarters, India broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute through
Varun Kumar before
Vivek Sagar Prasad (58th) and
Harmanpreet Singh (59th) struck in the closing minutes of the match to seal the contest.
Argentina's lone goal came from a penalty corner conversion by
Schuth Casella in the 48th minute.
By virtue of this win, India have consolidated their position in the second spot of
Pool A with three wins and one loss out of four games, behind Australia.
Argentina are struggling at the fifth spot in the six-team pool and need to beat New Zealand in their final preliminary match on Friday to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinal berth.
The top-four make the last-eight stage from each group.
India will play hosts Japan in their final pool match on Friday.
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