India will play Japan in the 2026 Asian Champions Trophy final |courtesy – Hockey India
\n\nThe Indian Men's Hockey team sealed their place in a record-extending 7th final in the history of the Asian Champions Trophy final after beating South Korea 7-1 in the semi-final of the 2026 edition on Wednesday (November 4) at the Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali. The Men in Saffron were 6-1 up at the half-time break and scored twice (once each in the third and fourth quarters) in a commanding display.
\n\nShilanand Lakra (3', 12'), Harmanpreet Singh (8'), Sukhjeet Singh (20'), Dilpreet Singh (20', 24'), Angad Bir Singh (35'), Vivek Sagar Prasad (53') scored for the hosts as they continued their unbeaten run in the tournament. In the group stage, they won all five games. The five-time winners started with a 13-0 win over Bangladesh before beating China 5-2. Later, they defeated Japan 4-1 before winning over Malaysia 4-2. Their final game of the round-robin stage was also against South Korea, which they also won by an 8-0 margin.
\n\nThe 2026 summit clash will mark the seventh instance of India playing the final of the tournament after winning the competition in 2011…
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