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India men’s hockey team narrowly lost 1-2 to world champions Germany in their FIH Pro League 2025–26 match in Rotterdam. Jugraj Singh scored in his 100th international appearance to give India the lead, but late penalty corner goals from Justus Weigand and Jakob Brilla sealed a comeback win for Germany despite India’s strong possession and defensive control.

Rotterdam: The Indian Men’s Hockey Team put up a strong fight against reigning World Champions Germany but narrowly went down 1-2 in their third match of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2025-26 Rotterdam leg on Thursday night. Jugraj Singh (38’) marked his 100th international appearance with a goal, before late strikes from Justus Weigand (56’) and Jakob Brilla (60’) turned the game in Germany’s favour.

India started the game on the front foot, controlling possession and building early momentum to keep Germany under pressure. With a compact defensive structure, India denied the World Champions space and restricted them from creating clear-cut chances.

The Indian side raised the intensity in the second quarter with an aggressive high press, forcing errors from Germany. Abhishek created India’s best chance of the first half after a well-worked build-up, but the opportunity went unfinished.

In a tightly contested match where chances were limited, India continued to dominate possession and were rewarded in the third quarter. After earning their first penalty corner of the game, India took the lead through Jugraj Singh, who marked his milestone 100th appearance with a powerful drag-flick in the 38th minute.