16 December,2023 07:46 AM IST | Valencia (Spain) | Agencies
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The Indian women's hockey team suffered a 2-3 defeat to Spain in its opening match of the 5-Nation Tournament here on Friday.
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Gurjit Kaur (13th minute) and Sangita Kumari (14th) scored a goal each for India, while Sara Barrios Navarro (2nd), Patricia Alvarez Nardiz (30th) and Julia Strappato Garreta (53rd) were on target for Spain.
The Indian men's team also began on a disappointing note, losing 0-1 to Spain. Alvaro Iglesias scored the only goal of the match for the hosts.
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