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Tokyo Olympics | India score late winner to keep QF hopes alive in women's hockey

India waited anxiously for 57 minutes before Navneet Kaur scored the winner

July 30, 2021 11:24 am | Updated 11:24 am IST - Tokyo

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India celebrate after Navneet Kaur (out of frame) scored against Ireland during their women's pool A match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games field hockey competition, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on July 30, 2021.

India celebrate after Navneet Kaur (out of frame) scored against Ireland during their women's pool A match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games field hockey competition, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on July 30, 2021.

The Indian women's hockey team scored a late goal to eke out a narrow 1-0 victory over Ireland in a must-win penultimate pool match to stay alive in the Olympics here on Friday.

Needing a win to keep their hopes alive after three consecutive losses, India waited anxiously for 57 minutes before Navneet Kaur scored the winner to keep her side in the hunt for a quarterfinal berth.

India will now need to win their final Pool A match against South Africa on Saturday and hope for Ireland to face defeat at the hands of Great Britain to seal their quarterfinal berth.

The top four teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stage.

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