Archive · 30 Sep 2026
India Beat South Korea to Reach Asian Games Hockey Final
India’s women’s hockey team beat South Korea 2-0.
This victory sends India into the Asian Games final.
Ishika Chaudhary scored the first goal in the 44th minute.
The second goal came four minutes later after a move started by captain Salima Tete.
One report called it Salima’s field goal, while another described it as an own goal by a Korean defender.
South Korea defended very strongly for most of the match.
India had eight penalty corners in the first half but did not score from them.
India will now play China for the gold medal on Friday.
India defeated South Korea 2-0 in the women’s hockey semifinal to reach the Asian Games final.
Ishika Chaudhary scored in the 44th minute through a penalty-corner variation.
India’s second goal came in the 48th minute; PTI credited Salima Tete, while another report described it as a Korean own goal after Salima’s move.
India dominated possession, earned eight penalty corners in the first half and faced resolute Korean defending.
India will play defending champions China in Friday’s final, while South Korea will meet Japan for bronze.
- Who
- India and South Korea played in the women’s hockey semifinal; China and Japan contested the other semifinal.
- What
- India won 2-0 and advanced to the Asian Games women’s hockey final.
- When
- The semifinal was played on Wednesday, September 30; the final is scheduled for Friday.
- Where
- The reports place the match in Japan, identifying the venue as Kakamigahara or Nagoya.
- Why
- India won to reach the final and continue its pursuit of a second Asian Games women’s hockey gold after its 1982 victory.
- Result
- India 2-0 South Korea
- First goal
- Ishika Chaudhary, 44th minute, from a penalty-corner variation
- Second goal
- Scoring attribution differs: PTI credited Salima Tete in the 48th minute, while IANS described a Korean own goal after Salima’s move
- Final opponent
- Defending champions China
- Other semifinal
- China beat Japan 4-2 in a shoot-out after a 0-0 match
- Bronze-medal match
- South Korea will play Japan
- Previous Indian gold
- India’s previous Asian Games women’s hockey gold came in 1982 in New Delhi
