India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 hockey semifinal LIVE Score: IND 1 - 0 PAK, Harmanpreet Penalty Corner gives India the lead
IND vs PAK Live Score: Catch the scores, updates and highlights from the Asian Games 2026 men's hockey semifinal between India and Pakistan on Thursday.
Updated : Oct 01, 2026 12:32 IST
Follow live coverage of the men's hockey semifinal between India and Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Hockey India
Follow live coverage of the men's hockey semifinal between India and Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Hockey India
elcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the men’s hockey semifinal between India and Pakistan at the 2026 Asian Games, taking place at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Thursday.
India finished top of Pool A with five wins from five and a positive goal difference of 45. Pakistan finished second in Pool B behind Malaysia with 12 points from six games.
India remains unbeaten in the last 20 encounters against Pakistan, heading into this clash.
Match Details:
Time: 1:00 p.m. IST
Venue: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium
What’s at stake: A place in the final of the men’s hockey tournament and at least a silver medal assured.
India Squad: Jarmanpreet Singh, Abhishek, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Nilakantha Sharma, Mohith Shashikumar, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sukhjeet Singh, Sanjay, Suraj Karkera, Rajinder Singh, Shilanand Lakra
Pakistan Squad: Waqar, Muhammad Abdullah, Sufyan Khan, Moin Shakeel, Waheed Rana, Abdul Shahid, Zikriya Hayat, Arshad Liaqat, Adeel Latif, Ahmad Nadeem, Ghazanfar Ali, Ammad Butt, Muhammad Hammadudin, Rehman Abdul, Umar Mustafa, Abu Mahmood, Ali Raza, Muhammad Ammad
October 01, 2026 12:34
Pakistan line-up:
Muhammad Abdullah, Sufyan Khan, Moin Shakeel, Waheed Rana, Hannan Shahid, Ahmad Nadeem, Muhammad Hammad, Abu Mahmood (C), Raza Ali (GK), Muhammad Ammad
October 01, 2026 12:32
India line-up:
Jarmanpreet Singh, Abhishek, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Suraj Karkera (GK), Rajinder Singh
October 01, 2026 12:27
MATCH PREVIEW
Having scored 49 goals so far and annihilating all opposition so far in the competition, the Indian men’s hockey team will be up against its first big challenge when it takes on Pakistan in the semifinal of the Asian Games here on Thursday
At stake for the defending champion would not only be a spot in the final and being a step away from a ticket to the Olympics but also its title and reputation as the best team of the continent, something that took a battering at the recent World Cup.
- Uthra Ganesan
Read the full preview by clicking on the photo below:
Asian Games 2026: High-scoring India faces tricky Pakistan test in semifinal
India vs Pakistan semifinal at Asian Games 2026 tests high-scoring India amid defense scrutiny and title pressure.
October 01, 2026 12:20
Good afternoon!
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Asian Games men’s hockey semifinal between India and Pakistan.
Over the last few years, there has been quite a gulf in performance between the two sides, but it is always a contest everyone looks forward to.
A place in the final and a chance to win gold are at stake for the two storied hockey teams.
Published on Oct 01, 2026
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