Highlights of the India vs. Japan FIH Olympic Qualifiers: In the third place match in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi, Kana Urata struck the goal off a penalty corner in the first quarter to give Japan a 1-0 lead against India, which they maintained at the end of the first half.
There were numerous positives to be gained from India’s impressive performance against Germany on Thursday. In contrast, Japan was soundly defeated by the USA in their quarterfinal match.
In their 31 previous encounters, India and Japan have split 14 victories between them, with three games ending in draws. The previous time India played Japan in the Asian Games, they prevailed 2-1. The team of Savita Punia will be trying to book their tickets to Paris and put on a similar show.