Archive · 1 Oct 2026
India Lead Pakistan 3-0 in Asian Games Hockey Semifinal
India and Pakistan are playing an important hockey semifinal.
India scored three goals before the end of the second quarter.
Harmanpreet scored twice from penalty-corner plays.
Sukhjeet scored the third goal after receiving a pass from Shilanand Lakra.
Pakistan had some penalty corners but could not use them effectively.
India pressed Pakistan strongly and controlled much of the play.
The teams last met earlier in the year, when India won 5-3.
The semifinal winner will play for the Asian Games gold medal.
India led Pakistan 3-0 in the men's Asian Games hockey semifinal after 24 minutes.
Harmanpreet scored India's first two goals, including a penalty-corner drag flick in the 13th minute.
Sukhjeet added India's third goal in the 24th minute after a pass from Shilanand Lakra.
Pakistan had chances through penalty corners but struggled to convert them.
The winner will advance to the gold-medal match, while the loser will play for bronze.
- Who
- India and Pakistan's men's hockey teams.
- What
- An Asian Games 2026 men's hockey semifinal, with India leading 3-0 in the live update.
- When
- October 1, 2026; India scored its third goal in the 24th minute.
- Where
- Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.
- Why
- The match determines which team reaches the gold-medal match and which team plays for bronze.
India's Current Dominance
Pakistan's Historical Rivalry
Recent performance
India's Current Dominance
India entered the semifinal with strong recent results, including a 7-1 win over Pakistan in June and a 20-match unbeaten run against them.
Pakistan's Historical Rivalry
Pakistan's 5-3 defeat to India in the earlier Hockey World Cup meeting was described as an encouraging result given the recent gap between the teams.
Historical record
India's Current Dominance
Since January 2000, India had won 43 of 93 meetings between the teams.
Pakistan's Historical Rivalry
Before 2000, Pakistan had won 46 of 92 matches against India and historically dominated many Asian Games gold-medal encounters.
- Live score
- India 3-0 Pakistan after 24 minutes
- First goal
- Harmanpreet, 5th minute
- Second goal
- Harmanpreet, 13th minute
- Third goal
- Sukhjeet, 24th minute
- Previous meeting
- India beat Pakistan 5-3 in the Hockey World Cup earlier in 2026
- Pakistan's winless run
- Pakistan had not beaten India in 20 matches since April 2016
- Broadcast
- Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV