A heart-wrenching  2-3 defeat to Germany in the semi-finals, notwithstanding, a demoralised Indian men’s hockey team will have to regroup quickly and aim for a second consecutive podium finish at the Olympics when it takes on Spain in the bronze medal play-off here on Thursday.

Veteran India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who is playing his last international tournament, reminded his teammates that all is not lost. “It’s a heartbreaking loss for us [against Germany]. We had the chance to win gold, but now, we have to forget this semi-final and focus on the bronze medal match,” he had said.