The pool stages of the 20th Asian Games hockey tournament in Kakamigahara delivered world-class drama, staggering scorelines, and intense battles. With the preliminary round officially concluded, the continent’s premier men’s and women’s sides now enter the medal rounds with the ultimate reward on the line: continental supremacy, gold medal and direct qualification for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028.
Men’s Tournament: India and Malaysia Set the Pace
Defending champions India stormed into the final four atop Men’s Pool A with a pristine five-from-five record. Amassing 49 goals while conceding just four, Craig Fulton’s men produced clinical attacking displays, headlined an 8-2 triumph over rivals Korea and a gritty 2-0 win over hosts Japan. Korea recovered swiftly from that setback, holding their nerve in a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Japan to clinch second spot and lock in their semi-final berth.
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