India 0-1 Belgium Highlights, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Final: IND Go Down Fighting To BEL In Ipoh

Super Sunday is perfectly set up for Team India's clash against red-hot Belgium in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Stay tuned with our live coverage for the build-up, live scores, playing XIs and more.

The Indian cricket team is currently battling with South Africa in the 1st of a 3-match ODI series in Ranchi. Star batter and all-time great Virat Kohli just smashed his 52nd one-day century after a 136-run partnership with Rohit Sharma, who got out for 57.

Follow our live coverage of the 1st ODI.

The finale of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 between India and Belgium will be live streamed on the FanCode app/website. There will be no television broadcast for this match.

Team India reached the final after finishing 2nd in the 6-team points table of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025, while Belgium finished at the summit.

India's campaign began with a narrow 1-0 victory over Korea before losing to tonight's opponents by 3-2. The Indians fought back after the defeat and went on to beat teams like Malaysia (4-3), New Zealand (3-2) and Canada (14-3).

Like the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, India are doing well in the Junior Hockey World Cup too. The India Colts have followed up their 7-0 drubbing of Chile with a 17-0 rout of Oman to start their Pool campaign strongly.

India next take on Switzerland on 2nd December in Madurai. This is both teams' final Pool match, with the group winners and the two best-second placed teams advancing to the quarter-finals. India would aim to stay unbeaten and book their ticket to the last-eight with a third straight win.

This is how the Sanjay-led India line up for the final against Belgium:

The players and referees jog out to the pitch, the national anthems are done and we are all set. Pushback coming up in less than a minute.

The final is underway in Ipoh. India attacking from left to right and Belgium in the other direction in the first half.

Pretty closely fought encounter so far. India slowing the pace down a bit now to counter Belgium's speed. Let's see who draws first blood.

Belgium earn their first penalty corner in the dying seconds of the first quarter, but India manage to keep them at bay. The quarter ends goalless, with both teams having moments of offence but not coming close to scoring yet.

Pawan, who replaced Mohith in goal for India at the start of the second quarter, pulls off a superb save to deny Belgium. Still 0-0 as the action simmers.

Belgium have created the better scoring opportunities so far, but India have shown great resolve to keep the match goalless going into half-time. Things could easily change in the second half, of course, and both teams would be wary as well as hopeful of that in this all-important final.

The teams return from the mid-game break. India pushback and get the third quarter underway. They are attacking from right to left now, and Belgium the other way.

Belgium take the lead in the 34th minute! Thibeau Stockbroekx nets an eye-catching field goal early into the second half to unsettle India. Sanjay and Co must respond, if they are to stay alive in this final.

At the Asian Masters Hockey Cup in Hong Kong, both the men’s and women’s Indian teams emerged as champions, winning gold medals.

Another 15 minutes elapse and India have it all to do, with the scoreline reading 1-0 in Belgium's favour currently. Craig Fulton having a quick word with the Indian team, surely trying to motivate them to find an equaliser in the fourth and final quarter.

Belgium find the back of the net again but the umpires disallow the goal, deeming it to be dangerous play. Belgium use the referral, but the original decision stands and the world number 3 side are not happy with it.

Belgium are knocking on the door repeatedly for a second goal that would effectively mean curtains for India, but custodian Pawan is keeping his team in the contest. We are into the final five minutes now, with India searching for a goal that would take them to a penalty shootout.

Pawan, the hero again! The goalkeeper brilliantly saves back-to-back drag flicks and India hang on, somehow. He is now taken off as India go with 11 outfielders to make a last-ditch attempt to equalise in the remaining two-and-a-half minutes.

Belgium win! India fail to find that elusive goal and the hooter goes off to hand the European team their maiden Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title. The only side to remain unbeaten in the competition, Belgium are deserved winners. But India can hold their heads high, for they fought valiantly too.

Here is a look at the key facts and figures from the riveting match, which went right down to the wire:

With that, we conclude our coverage today and from the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. The Junior Hockey World Cup continues and we will bring to you updates from all India matches. Until next time, goodbye.