Monchengladbach (Germany), Sep 16 (DPA) It was shame and humiliation again for India as they lost 2-3 to Argentina in a 9-12 position classification match in the men's hockey World Cup here Saturday.
India will now face South Africa for the 11-12 positions while Argentina will take on Japan in another classification match for the 9-10 position here Sunday.
Earlier in the day Japan thrashed South Africa 5-2 in another 9-12 classification match.
For India it was a chance to restore some dignity and finish in the top 10 in the 12-team tournament.
They started well by taking the lead in the third minute as Arjun Halappa sounded the board via a field goal.
It was in the 41st minute that the South American team netted the equaliser off a penalty corner conversion by Damian Matias Villa.
Ten minutes later Argentina went into lead when Enrique Matias Paredes found the net from a penalty corner again. The lead was shortlived as three minutes later India fired the equaliser off a Raj Pal Singh strike.
With eight minutes left for the final whistle, Argentina found the winner as Villa again converted a penalty corner.