India end Pakistan’s title hopes with 4-3 win
Abhishek scored in the final minute as India rallied from 3-0 ahead and survived a Pakistan comeback to reach the gold-medal match.
- On Thursday, India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in the men's hockey semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Japan, securing a place in the gold-medal match.
- India entered the semifinal after topping Pool A with five consecutive wins and 12 points, while Pakistan qualified as Pool B runner-up in the Asian Games 2026 group stage.
- Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored in the 5th and 13th minutes before Sukhjeet Singh extended India's lead to 3-0 in the 23rd minute; Pakistan then mounted a remarkable turnaround with goals by Abu Mahmood, Ammad Butt, Hannan Shahid, and Waheed Rana.
- Abhishek scored the decisive goal in the final minute to restore India's 4-3 lead, prompting skipper Harmanpreet Singh to say the team was 'relieved' and vowed to 'come back stronger in the final.'
- India will face either Malaysia or South Korea in the final, while Nilakanta Sharma replaced injured midfielder Raj Kumar Pal, marking the first time since 1998 that both Indian hockey teams will compete for gold medals at the Asian Games.
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