Olympics-Hockey-Spain upset defending champions Belgium, India beat Britain in shootout


Paris 2024 Olympics - Hockey - Men's Quarter-final - India vs Great Britain - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, France - August 04, 2024. Raj Kumar Pal of India, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay of India and Sanjay Sanjay of India celebrate with teammates winning the match. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

PARIS (Reuters) - Eighth-ranked Spain upset reigning champions Belgium 3-2 in the men's hockey quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as skipper Marc Miralles netted a crucial third goal with three minutes to go before the defence stifled an attempted comeback.

Earlier, India beat Britain 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. Spain will face either Netherlands or Australia in the semis, while India will play Germany or Argentina.

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