Asian Games 2026: India beats Japan to seal men’s hockey semifinal spot
Abhishek opened the scoring in the last minute of the first quarter. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh doubled the lead in the third half to seal the win for India.
Updated : Sep 26, 2026 15:06 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
India qualified for the Asian Games 2026 semifinals. | Photo Credit: Hockey India/X
India qualified for the Asian Games 2026 semifinals. | Photo Credit: Hockey India/X
India entered the semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey event after beating Japan 2-0 in a Pool A encounter at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Saturday.
Abhishek opened the scoring in the last minute of the first quarter. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh doubled the lead in the third half to seal the win for India.
The host had multiple chances to find the back of the net, but the Indian goalkeepers Suraj Karkera and Mohith H. S. managed to pull off multiple saves to keep a clean sheet.
Japan also impressed in its Penalty Corner (PC) defence, keeping the Indian dragflickers at bay until skipper Harmanpreet managed to get one past in the third quarter.
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Published on Sep 26, 2026
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