India loses to the Netherlands in the FIH Hockey5 World Cup quarterfinals

In the FIH Hockey5s Men’s World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, India lost 4-7 against the Netherlands despite Mohammed Raheel’s hat-trick.

Raheel (1′, 7′, 25′) and Mandeep Mor (11′) were the other Indian scorers.

Sander de Wijn (4′, 15′), Alexander Schop (10′, 26′), Lucas Middendorp (12′), Jamie van Aart (13′), and Pepijn Reyenga (20′) all scored twice for the Netherlands.

Raheel opened the game with a spectacular field goal to show off his talents and set the tone for a fierce contest. This gave India hope for a successful outcome.

But the Netherlands quickly countered India’s early advantage, with a goal by de Wijn (4′) to tie the game. India increased their aggressive tactics in response to the swift equalizer, and Raheel scored another goal.

Despite the newfound advantage, the Netherlands showed resiliency by tying the score again thanks to a goal by Schop.

The match remained back-and-forth, with Mandeep helping India take the lead again.

Still, the Netherlands responded with a quick series of goals, thanks to goals from Middendorp and van Aart, who expertly turned the tide in their favor.

De Wijn scored a vital challenge goal just before halftime to pull India ahead. The Netherlands continued to show off their might in the second half as Reyenga and Schop increased their advantage.

India lost despite a heroic effort by Raheel, who scored once more to complete his hat-trick.

Later in the day, India will take against Kenya in the game for fifth to eighth position.