India End Pakistan’s Title Hopes with 4-3 Win
Abhishek scored in the last minute as India held off Pakistan after leading 3-0, setting up the country's first men's and women's hockey gold-medal chances since 1998.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in the men's hockey semifinal of the 20th Asian Games at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Japan, with Abhishek scoring the decisive goal in the final minute.
- Captain Harmanpreet Singh led India's early dominance with goals in the fifth and 13th minutes, while Sukhjeet Singh extended the advantage in the 23rd minute to put India 3-0 ahead.
- Pakistan mounted a strong comeback as Abu Mahmood scored in the 30th minute and Hannan Shahid found the net in the 45th, before Rana Waheed Ashraf leveled the match at 3-3 in the 49th minute.
- India's victory advances the team to the gold-medal match, marking the first time since 1998 that both the men's and women's hockey teams will compete for tournament gold.
- India now awaits the winner of the Malaysia versus South Korea semifinal scheduled for Wednesday, while Pakistan will face the losing side in the bronze-medal match.
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