Archive · 24 Sep 2026
India Thrash South Korea 8-2 in Asian Games Hockey
India played South Korea in a men’s hockey match at the Asian Games.
India won the game 8-2.
This was India’s third straight victory in Pool A. India led 4-0 after the first quarter and 5-0 at halftime.
Dilpreet Singh was the main scorer, with two reports saying he scored three goals.
Abhishek also scored twice for India.
South Korea scored two goals late in the game.
India will next play Japan and then Bangladesh.
Defending champions India defeated South Korea 8-2 for their third consecutive Pool A win.
Dilpreet Singh scored a hat-trick according to two reports, while another account credited him with two goals.
Abhishek scored twice, and Harmanpreet Singh and Rajinder Singh also found the net for India.
South Korea scored through JaeHo Kim and Yong Bok Kim in the third and fourth quarters.
India will face Japan on September 26 and Bangladesh on September 28 in their remaining group matches.
- Who
- Defending champions India and South Korea’s men’s hockey teams.
- What
- India defeated South Korea 8-2 to record a third consecutive Pool A win.
- When
- Thursday; India’s next matches are scheduled for September 26 and September 28.
- Where
- Kakamigahara, in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games hockey competition.
- Why
- The victory strengthened India’s position at the top of Pool A and moved the team closer to the semifinals, another gold medal and direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey
- Pool
- Pool A
- Result
- India 8-2 South Korea
- India’s record
- Three consecutive group-stage wins
- Leading scorer
- Two reports credited Dilpreet Singh with a hat-trick; another account reported two goals
- South Korea scorers
- JaeHo Kim and Yong Bok Kim
- Upcoming matches
- Japan on September 26 and Bangladesh on September 28
