Sep 26, 2026, 15:12:45 IST
India vs Japan Hockey Highlights: India won 2-0 but they were very poor. They could have scored many more goals but poor execution got in the way. 30 Mins ago India win and qualify 36 Mins ago Poor show 52 Mins ago Too many misses for India 1 Hr 2 Mins ago Second goal for India 1 Hr 6 Mins ago Japanese continue attacking 1 Hr 14 Mins ago Third quarter gets underway 1 Hr 26 Mins ago Match living up to the billing 1 Hr 35 Mins ago Another PC for India amid Japanese pressure 1 Hr 39 Mins ago Japanese denied 1 Hr 41 Mins ago Abhishek scores in the last mintute of the first quarter 1 Hr 49 Mins ago Japan score but the whisle had been blown 1 Hr 58 Mins ago Match gets underway 1:18 PM IST, Sept 26 What are the Pool A standings? 1:13 PM IST, Sept 26 Drizzling in Japan 1:11 PM IST, Sept 26 When will live action begin? 1:07 PM IST, Sept 26 Top spot in Pool A up for grabs! 1:00 PM IST, Sept 26 ICYMI!! 12:53 PM IST, Sept 26 India’s recent results 12:52 PM IST, Sept 26 Recent head-to-head record 12:50 PM IST, Sept 26 Dilpreet Singh the standout performer 12:42 PM IST, Sept 26 India’s winning run 12:30 PM IST, Sept 26 Hello and welcome! India vs Japan Hockey Highlights: Not a convincing win for Harmanpreet Singh’s men.
India vs Japan Hockey Highlights: What to make of this match? Nothing. India may have won courtesy of Abhishek and Harmanpreet Singh’s goals but if truth be told, they were not a pretty sight. They missed so many chances. During certain penalty corner situations, they couldn’t even execute basic things. Hard to believe. Be that as it may, with this win they have advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Games.
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India will look to continue their march towards a successful title defence when they take on hosts Japan in a key men’s hockey Pool A clash at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday. If India are able to get the better of Japan, a place in the semi-finals would be secured for Harmanpreet Singh’s team. India arrived in Japan as one of the favourites for the gold medal. The defending champions have consistently combined attacking flair with defensive discipline.
The midfield battle is expected to be crucial. India will aim to dominate possession and create opportunities through quick passing moves, while Japan are likely to rely on rapid transitions and counter-attacks. Penalty-corner efficiency could also prove decisive in what promises to be a tightly contested encounter. While India may start as favourites on paper, matches between Asian rivals rarely go according to predictions.
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Sep 26, 2026, 15:03:37 IST
India win and qualify For the semifinals. One wonders how head coach Craig Fulton will feel about this win. Now they have one more match to go in the pool stage. That will be against Bangladesh on September 28. Join us for that game. For now, goodbye from us.
Sep 26, 2026, 14:57:38 IST
Poor show Indians are leading 2-0 but they have been far from convincing. A few penalty corners saw even basics ignored. Meanwhile, Japan get a PC. Can they make it 2-1? No, they don’t. Just a couple of minutes to go now.
Sep 26, 2026, 14:41:23 IST
Too many misses for India They have been leading 2-0 at the end of the third quarter but if truth be told, they haven’t been impressive entirely. There have been lapses in defence and they should have scored more goals. They might win this but there performance has not been convincing so far.
Sep 26, 2026, 14:31:56 IST
Second goal for India Harmanpreet Singh scores it via penalty corner to make it 2-0 for India in the 40th minute. He struck it fiercely. Clean goal. The Japanese couldn’t do anything. India now should feel good about their chances. Remember, they will advance to the semis if the beat Japan.
Sep 26, 2026, 14:27:58 IST
Japanese continue attacking Back-to-back penalty corners but nothing came of them. India need to tighten up their defence. It can’t be like this. For the past 20 minutes, the Japanese have really upped the ante. If they are allowed to play freely, at some point they are going to score. India head coach Craig Fulton can’t be happy seeing all this.
Sep 26, 2026, 14:20:16 IST
Third quarter gets underway India need to increase their lead to feel better about their chances. Japanese really did well in the second quarter. India can’t afford to have another similar 15 minutes. The first quarter was their best, however, they could only score one goal towards the end.
Sep 26, 2026, 14:08:14 IST
Match living up to the billing Proving to be India’s toughest game yet. They got opportunities but were able to convert just one. Japan have
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