India vs Malaysia Hockey Live Updates, Asian Games Final: India Win 5-1, Defend Gold Medal
Coach Craig Fulton said India overcame physical and mental exhaustion to retain Asian Games hockey gold for the first time ever.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Indian men's hockey team defeated Malaysia 5-1 at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Japan, securing their fifth Asian Games gold medal and qualifying for the LA 2028 Olympics.
- Following a ninth-place finish in the 2026 World Cup, the team sought Olympic qualification via the Asian Games; Coach Craig Fulton credited the hard-fought 4-3 semi-final win against Pakistan as essential to their championship mindset.
- Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice in the final, while Shilanand Lakra added a field goal in the 54th minute; Fulton praised the team's 'immense' third-quarter performance that turned the match against Malaysia.
- Indian stars Hardik Singh and Manpreet Singh celebrated the win by planning home-cooked meals like rajma-rice, crediting the team's attacking belief and trusted structure for their successful campaign.
- With 2028 qualification secured, Coach Craig Fulton and the team have time to refine their structure and address tactical inconsistencies before competing at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Majhi speaks to 2 hockey players from Odisha after Indian men's team clinches gold in Asian Games
<p>Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (PTI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday spoke to two hockey players from the state who were part of the Indian men’s hockey team that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan, and lauded their performance.</p><p>Their success is a matter of immense pride for every Odia, he said.</p><p>“I spoke over the phone with two talented Odia players from the Indian men's hockey team, the gold medal winners in…
India retain Asian Games hockey gold
NAGOYA, Japan, 3 Oct: India made hockey history on October 3, becoming the first men’s team to successfully defend the Asian Games title with a commanding 5-1 victory over Malaysia in the final at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. The victory gave India its fifth Asian Games men’s hockey gold, after earlier triumphs in 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2023, and marked the country’s first back-to-back titles in the competition. “We are happy with India’s o…
'We Needed That Semifinal': Craig Fulton Reveals Turning Point Behind India's Hockey Gold
The hard-fought win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinal pumped up the Indian men's hockey team for their dominant victory over Malaysia in the summit clash to clinch the Asian Games gold and secure a berth at the 2028 Olympics, head coach Craig Fulton said on Saturday.
“We Created Our Own Piece of History”: Craig Fulton Hails India’s Back-to-back Asian Games Hockey Golds
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. As the Indian men's hockey team clinched the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final on Saturday, head coach Craig Fulton praised the team for achieving their goal of winning back-to-back Asian Games gold medals and creating a piece of Indian hockey history. Sports News | “We Created Our Own Piece of History”: Craig Fulton Hails India’s Back-to-back Asia…
‘This was important for us’: India coach Craig Fulton on retaining Asian Games hockey gold after World Cup flop
Admitting that qualifying for the LA Olympics was the main task for the year, Craig Fulton insisted that the Asian Games was the priority, regardless of anything that happened at the World Cup.
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