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Asian Games Hockey: India Defeats Pakistan in Thrilling Semifinal, Enters Final
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:44
Asian Games Hockey: India Defeats Pakistan in Thrilling Semifinal, Enters Final
- •Defending champions India secured a spot in the Men's Hockey final of the Asian Games.
- •India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in a thrilling semifinal match.
- •Abhishek's field goal in the final 47 seconds sealed India's victory.
- •India will face the winner of the Malaysia vs South Korea semifinal in the final.
- •The Indian team won all their matches to top Pool A.
Key Questions Answered
Defending champions India secured their spot in the final by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a thrilling semi-final, courtesy of a field goal scored by Abhishek in the final 47 seconds.
India will face the winner of the second semi-final match between Malaysia and South Korea in the gold medal match.
India finished at the top of Pool A by winning all five of their group matches, defeating Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan, and Bangladesh.
