Overview
- India took the lead when Jugraj Singh scored from a penalty corner in the 38th minute, putting them ahead through a set-piece finish.
- Germany scored twice late from penalty corners, with Justus Weigand equalising in the 56th minute and Jakob Brilla netting the winner in the final seconds.
- The match in Rotterdam on Thursday was decided entirely by penalty-corner goals and featured three corners for India and five for Germany.
- The 2-1 defeat came a day after India beat Germany 3-1 and coincided with Manpreet Singh becoming India’s most-capped player with his 413th appearance.
- India now prepare to play the Netherlands on June 21, a match that will test their ability to recover momentum and shore up set-piece defence.