A dominant India scored twice in the first and fourth quarters to beat South Africa 5-2 in a classification match and finish joint ninth in the FIH Men's World Cup on Saturday

India vs South Africa, Hockey World Cup 2023 Highlights: India on Saturday defeated South Africa 5-2 in the Classification play-off match to take the ninth spot in the Hockey Men's World Cup in Rourkela

After a barren and hard-fought first two quarters, Argentina, the 2016 Olympic champions, scored the winner in the 42nd minute through a field effort from Casella Maico

The Indians were on the offensive from the word go and dominated possession for majority of the first two quarters

CWG 2022, IND vs SA, Men's Hockey Semi-Final Highlights: India on Saturday defeated South Africa 3-2 to reach the Commonwealth Games men's hockey final.

India men's hockey team have remained unbeaten in the tournament so far, registering three wins and a draw.

The Indian men's hockey team would fancy its chances of at least securing a silver medal from the Commonwealth Games as it will start as the overwhelming favourite against a lower-ranked South Africa in the first semifinal.

Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh scored four goals to help India demolish South Africa 10-2 and bounce back from their last outing defeat in style in the men's FIH Pro League hockey in Potchefstroom on Sunday.

Young drag-flicker Jugraj Singh, playing his second international match, slammed a hat-trick as Olympic bronze medallists India hammered hosts South Africa 10-2 in the FIH Pro Hockey Pro League, in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.

FIH Pro League: The Manpreet Singh-led India squad will arrive in Johannesburg via Doha

Star midfielder and Olympic bronze medal-winning captain Manpreet Singh will lead a 20-member strong Indian hockey team in the double-leg FIH Pro League ties against South Africa and France to be held between February 8 to 13.

In another classification game, Korea edged past Poland 3-2. Pakistan will take on Poland in the 11-12th place play-off tie on Saturday at the Kalinga Stadium.

Captain Scott Tupper equalised for Canada in the 45th minute of the game.

India beat South Africa in their opening 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup match and will next face higher-ranked Belgium.

The Manpreet Singh-led side dominated South Africa in all the four quarters of the game.

2018 Hockey World Cup Highlights, India vs South Africa Hockey Match: India got off to a winning start.

The Odisha Hockey World Cup 2018 gets underway from Wednesday.

The Indian men's team has won eight Olympic gold medals but have only one world title.