Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Asian Games Set India-Sri Lanka Gold Medal Match
India and Pakistan will not play each other at this year’s Asian Games.
Both teams needed to reach the final, or both needed to lose their semifinals, for that match to happen.
India defeated Bangladesh in its semifinal.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the other semifinal.
Because of those results, India and Sri Lanka reached the gold medal match.
India is the defending champion.
The final will decide who wins the gold medal this year.
India defeated Bangladesh in the semifinal to reach the gold medal match.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the other semifinal to qualify for the final.
India and Pakistan will not face each other at this year’s Asian Games.
An India-Pakistan match was possible only if both reached the final or both lost their semifinals.
Sri Lanka will face defending champions India for the gold medal.
- Who
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- What
- India and Sri Lanka qualified for the Asian Games gold medal match, while India and Pakistan will not meet.
- When
- At this year’s Asian Games.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the specific venue is not stated.
- Why
- India defeated Bangladesh and Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the semifinals.
- Gold medal match
- India will face Sri Lanka.
- India’s semifinal
- India defeated Bangladesh.
- Sri Lanka’s semifinal
- Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan.
- India’s status
- India is the defending champion.
- India-Pakistan meeting
- No India-Pakistan match will take place at this year’s Asian Games.
- Qualification condition
- India and Pakistan could have met only if both reached the final or both lost their semifinals.