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Harmanpreet and Abhishek Lead India Past Pakistan 5-3
India played Pakistan in an important hockey World Cup match.
India won 5-3.
Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals from penalty corners.
Abhishek also scored twice from field play.
Hardik Singh scored India’s fifth goal from a penalty stroke.
Hannan Shahid scored two goals for Pakistan.
Sufyan Khan scored Pakistan’s other goal.
India and England moved on to the next round from Pool D. Pakistan’s tournament ended after the defeat.
India defeated Pakistan 5-3 in their final FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup Pool D match.
Harmanpreet Singh scored twice from penalty corners in the fifth and 21st minutes.
Abhishek added two field goals in the 11th and 24th minutes.
Hardik Singh converted a penalty stroke in the 34th or 35th minute, according to differing reports.
Pakistan scored through Hannan Shahid twice and Sufyan Khan once but were eliminated from the tournament.
- Who
- India and Pakistan, led by Harmanpreet Singh and featuring scorers Abhishek, Hardik Singh, Hannan Shahid and Sufyan Khan.
- What
- India beat Pakistan 5-3 in a FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup Pool D match.
- Where
- Wagener Stadium, in front of a reported 10,000-capacity crowd.
- When
- The reports differ, describing the match as taking place on Wednesday or Thursday; the goals came between the fifth and 46th minutes.
- Why
- It was the teams’ final Pool D match; India advanced to the second round, while Pakistan were eliminated.
Key facts
- Result
- India 5, Pakistan 3
- Competition
- FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026
- Stage
- Final Pool D match
- India scorers
- Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored two goals each; Hardik Singh scored once
- Pakistan scorers
- Hannan Shahid scored twice and Sufyan Khan scored once
- Qualification
- India and England advanced from Pool D; Pakistan’s campaign ended
- Venue
- Wagener Stadium
Sources
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