India, who had beaten Wales 3-1 in their opening match, staged a strong comeback to lead 2-1 at half-time in the Pool D match, but were completely outplayed in the third quarter, conceding two goals, before world No. Even after the loss, India remain in contention to reach the second group stage. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• India, who had beaten Wales 3-1 in their opening match, staged a strong comeback to lead 2-1 at half-time in the Pool D match, but were completely outplayed in the third quarter, conceding two goals, before world No. 3 England added another in the final quarte...S1

• Even after the loss, India remain in contention to reach the second group stage. In the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 format, the top two teams from each pool advance. Harmanpreet and his teammates still control their own destiny.S2

• India suffered a huge setback in their Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign as they slumped to a 2-4 loss against England in their Pool D clash.S3

• India conceded three second-half goals to suffer a 2-4 defeat to the higher-ranked England in their second pool match of the men's Hockey World Cup on Monday.S4