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India vs Korea LIVE Score, Asian Champions Trophy semifinal: IND 6-1 KOR; Home team leads in half-time

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Follow Sportstar's live coverage of the Asian Champions Trophy semifinal between India and South Korea at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday.

Updated : Nov 04, 2026 20:00 IST

MOHALI, 04/11/2026. India's captain Harmanpreet Singh celebrating after scoring the second against Korea during the semii final match of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy hokcey at Mohali on November 04, 2026. Photo R V Moorthy / The Hindu | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV

efending champion India will look to extend its unbeaten run at the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 when it takes on South Korea in the semifinal in Mohali on Wednesday. Craig Fulton’s side enters the knockout stage having won all five league matches, scoring 34 goals and conceding just five.

The two teams meet for the second time in three days after India registered a commanding 8-0 victory over Korea in Jalandhar on Monday.

India Team Update:

Starting XI: Suraj Karkera (GK), Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Sanjay, Vivek Prasad, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Hardik Singh, Dilpreet Singh

Substitutes: Krishan Pathak (GK), Angad Singh, Amit Rohidas, Amandeep Lakra, Aditya Lalage, Vishnukant Singh, Abhishek

November 04, 2026 19:59
Half-time - India 6-1 Korea
At the end of the second quarter, India leads 6-1 and is in complete command of this semifinal clash against Korea.
November 04, 2026 19:58
Second quarter action underway
Misplaced pass, and India now attacks with Angad. Ball is now with Sanjay. Harmanpreet scoops a pass into the circle and nothing comes out of it.
November 04, 2026 19:53
Dilpreet scores India's sixth goal
Harmanpreet Singh fires a slap shot from near the halfway line, and Dilpreet Singh, positioned on the left unmarked, guides the ball into the corner of the goal with a deft first-time touch to score India’s sixth goal.
November 04, 2026 19:49
India makes it 5-1 against Korea
Angad to Dilpreet—a beautiful team goal for India. Dilpreet won the ball and passed it to Angad, who crossed it again to the forward.
November 04, 2026 19:45
India makes it 4-1 against Korea
Sukhjeet scores India’s fourth goal. Sukhjeet collects a beautiful deflected pass from Sanjay, brings the ball down, and slaps a shot to score.
Seconds later, India scores again.
November 04, 2026 19:44
Second quarter action underway
Jarmanpreet from the right takes a shot; it came in with a lot of power, and the ball hits the Korean player’s hand. Nothing comes from that attack.
Korea is now pushing once again.
November 04, 2026 19:41
Second quarter action underway
Hardik challenges, and Korea gets a free hit.
November 04, 2026 19:40
Second quarter action underway
India has a change in the sticks. Krishan Pathak replaces Suraj Karkera.
November 04, 2026 19:38
End of first quarter
It is the end of the first quarter, and India is dominating proceedings from the start, leading Korea 3-1. A berth in the final is at stake.
November 04, 2026 19:36
First quarter action underway
Son D.I. drives inside the box, takes a shot, and wins a long corner. Nilakanta Sharma’s stick was there to defend.
November 04, 2026 19:34
Shilanand Lakra scores his second goal
Hardik Singh injects the PC, and Harmanpreet Singh takes a shot, and it is saved, but the rebound falls to Shilanand Lakra, who scores his second goal of the night.
November 04, 2026 19:32
First quarter action underway
Vishnukant receives a good pass from Hardik, and the former takes a very good shot, and Lakra is there to flick the ball, but the goalkeeper saves the attempt.
Few seconds later, India has third PC of this match.
November 04, 2026 19:31
First quarter action underway
Harmanpreet to Lakra, and Jarmanpreet collects the ball and gets the ball down but collides with the opponent, the Indian was looking for a PC from it.
November 04, 2026 19:27
India makes it 2-1 from the PC
Hardik Singh injects the penalty corner, and the local boy, captain Harmanpreet Singh, scores to give India the lead. It is Harmanpreet’s tenth goal of this campaign.
November 04, 2026 19:27
Korea levels score 1-1
Korea finds a gap in the Indian defence, and Han S.J. stretches his stick to deflect the ball past the goalkeeper, who was moving from left to right. The quick deflection leaves him with no chance as Korea equalises.
November 04, 2026 19:25
Penalty corner update
Aditya is injecting the PC, and Jugraj takes the hit, and it is very close, just wide of the left post.
November 04, 2026 19:24
Penalty Corner for India
Vivek sends the ball forward to Aditya, who finds Lakra, and Dilpreet gets past three, earning India a penalty corner. It is the first PC of this game.
November 04, 2026 19:22
First quarter action underway
Hardik to Sukhjeet on the left, but the latter’s pass is misplaced, and Korea is trying to attack now.
November 04, 2026 19:19
First quarter action underway - India scores
Lakra scores, and gives India the lead. Dilpreet glides through multiple defenders from the edge of the line, passes it across the goal, and Shilanand Lakra is right there to tap the ball into the net.
November 04, 2026 19:18
First quarter action underway
Harmanpreet with the ball is slowly making strides toward the front, and the captain takes a long slap shot in a chance of a deflected goal, but it does not end up in the back of the net.
November 04, 2026 19:17
First quarter action underway
Harmanpreet lofts the ball from the back to Hardik, who tries to body dodge the opponent, but nothing comes out of that play.
November 04, 2026 19:15
First quarter action starts
The match is underway, with India in its orange kit and Korea in Blue.
November 04, 2026 19:14
Mohali is ready for hockey action
The stands overlooking the players’ tunnel are packed with fans. The national anthems are done, and chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ ring around the stadium. The lights have been dimmed as fireworks illuminate the Mohali sky, with this beautiful venue hosting its first-ever international hockey match.
November 04, 2026 19:09
The walkers are out as we build towards kick-off
India and Korea players walk out of the tunnel, with fireworks going off. There are many school children in uniform turning out today to support the Indian team.
National anthems coming up.
November 04, 2026 19:04
Korea wins the toss
Korea wins the toss and chooses sides. India will start proceedings as we try to find who will face Japan in the final.
November 04, 2026 19:02
India vs Korea to begin shortly
There is decent support in the stands for the home side as we gear up for the start of play.
November 04, 2026 19:00
Japan vs Malaysia match result
In other results, Japan has defeated Malaysia 2-1.
November 04, 2026 18:57
Nilakanta Sharma's final tournament
Veteran midfielder Nilakanta Sharma will retire from international hockey after this tournament. The 31-year-old was as part of Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning side. He is starting tonight against Korea.
November 04, 2026 18:53
Mohali hosts its first international hockey match
Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali will host its first international hockey match today, with India facing South Korea in the semifinal.
November 04, 2026 18:49
Sanjay impressed against Korea
Defender Sanjay was named Player of the Match in Monday’s 8-0 victory over Korea. He scored India’s sixth goal and is named in the starting XI tonight.
November 04, 2026 18:47
Abhishek doesn't start today
Abhishek, who has scored three goals in the competition, suffered an injury during India’s 4-2 victory over Malaysia and subsequently missed the final league-stage match against Korea. He has been named among the substitutes for today’s semifinal.
November 04, 2026 18:44
India's starting XI against Korea
Suraj Karkera (GK), Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Sanjay, Vivek Prasad, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Hardik Singh, Dilpreet Singh.
November 04, 2026 18:41
Korea's last win against India
Korea has not beaten India in regulation time since the 2013 Asia Cup final. However, Korea did beat India in a shootout in the final of the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
November 04, 2026 18:40
India has dominated recent meetings with Korea
India has had considerable success against South Korea in recent months, beating them 8-2 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September and 8-0 at the Asian Champions Trophy on November 2.
November 04, 2026 18:38
Can India win sixth Asian Champions Trophy title?
India is the most successful team in Men’s Asian Champions Trophy history, having won five titles. Its victories came in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2023 and 2024, with the 2018 title shared with Pakistan. India defeated China 1-0 in the 2024 final.
November 04, 2026 18:29
India enters semifinal after winning Asian Games gold
India arrived at the Asian Champions Trophy on the back of its gold-medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026. Craig Fulton’s side defeated Malaysia 5-1 in the final to successfully defend its Asian Games crown. It was India’s fifth men’s hockey gold at the continental event.
November 04, 2026 18:23
Harmanpreet Singh leads the scoring charts
Harmanpreet Singh is the leading goalscorer of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 with nine goals in five matches, including eight penalty-corner conversions and one penalty stroke.
November 04, 2026 18:22
India vs Korea - Asian Champions Trophy semifinal
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live blog of the semifinal match between India and Korea, set to take place in Mohali. The match starts at 07:00 PM. India enters the knockout stage having won all five league matches, scoring 34 goals and conceding just five.

Published on Nov 04, 2026

India vs Korea LIVE Score, Asian Champions Trophy semifinal: IND 6-1 KOR; Home team leads in half-time

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