Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Women Open Asian Games With 19-0 Uzbekistan Rout
India’s women’s hockey team started the 2026 Asian Games with a very large win.
They beat Uzbekistan by 19 goals to zero.
Deepika was the top scorer with eight goals.
Ishika scored three goals.
Several other Indian players also scored.
Savita Punia played her 320th senior international match.
India will next play Indonesia.
The Asian Games can help determine which teams reach the 2028 Olympic Games.
India defeated Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Pool B opener at the Asian Games 2026.
Deepika scored eight goals, while Ishika added three for India.
Lalthantluangi and Neha scored twice each; four other players scored once.
The match marked Savita Punia’s 320th senior international cap and Baljeet Kaur’s 50th.
India will face Indonesia next as they pursue Asian Games success and Olympic qualification.
- Who
- India’s women’s hockey team and Uzbekistan’s women’s hockey team.
- What
- India won 19-0 in their Pool B opening match.
- When
- Sunday, September 20, 2026.
- Where
- Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara City.
- Why
- India was beginning its Asian Games campaign, with the tournament also serving as a route toward Olympic qualification.
- Final score
- India 19, Uzbekistan 0
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026, Pool B
- Top scorer
- Deepika scored eight goals
- Halftime score
- India led Uzbekistan 8-0
- Next match
- India will play Indonesia on Monday
- Milestone
- Savita Punia earned her 320th senior international cap
- Qualification significance
- The Asian Games provide a direct Olympic berth for the champion and qualifying opportunities for other teams