Ireland lose 3-1 to Argentina in their Pro League encounter in Antwerp one day after defeating Olympic champions Belgium.

Ireland will face Argentina on Thursday before fixtures against the same two nations at the weekend. It was certainly no fluke as Ireland produced a first half in which they created and took their chances.

Ireland were beaten 3-1 by Argentina on Thursday, in the in the second FIH Pro League game in Antwerp. Fresh from their opening day 2-1 win over Belgium it was a very confident Ireland that took on Argentina.

Argentina has big ambitions for the untapped copper riches in its Andean north. It wants to be a top 10 global producer and has attracted investors such as Glencore , Lundin Mining and First Quantum Minerals .

Argentina’s monthly economic activity extended a downturn in March as President Javier Milei pressed on with his austerity drive to put an end to inflation.

Argentina's economic activity continued to plummet in March, with the construction and manufacturing industries leading the slowdown as President Javier Milei's government slashes spending, official figures showed Wednesday.