Asian Champions Trophy 2026: India thrashes Korea 8-1 to enter final against Japan
Defending champion India continued its dominant run at the Asian Champions Trophy 2026, defeating South Korea 8-1 in the semifinal at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday to set up a title clash against Japan.
Shilanand Lakra (4th, 13th minutes) and Dilpreet Singh (21st, 25th) scored twice each, while captain Harmanpreet Singh (9th), Sukhjeet Singh (21st), Angad Singh (36th) and Vivek Prasad (54th) were also on target for Craig Fulton’s side.
Han Sangjun (9th) scored Korea’s only goal as India registered its sixth consecutive victory in the competition and moved a step closer to a record-extending sixth title.
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Published on Nov 04, 2026
