The Indian women’s hockey team missed qualifying in the Paris Olympic Qualifiers held in Ranchi. On Friday, in the match for third and fourth place, Japan defeated India 1-0. This defeat of the Indian women’s hockey team, which had finished a historic fourth place in the Tokyo Olympics, broke the hearts of the fans who were hoping for a medal in Paris. Kana Urata scored for Japan on a penalty corner in the sixth minute. This lead continued till the last minute while the Indian team could not score a single goal. India got nine penalty corners in the match but could not score a single goal. America and Germany have already qualified by reaching the finals. Indian fans were heartbroken by this defeat. People were returning home from the stadium disappointed.
