The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will take on traditional rivals Pakistan in the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday.
The Indian Team confirmed their spot after a comprehensive 10-4 win over Malaysia in the semifinal on Saturday.
India storm their way into the final of Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup 2023 where they will face acrh rivals Pakistan.#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #Hockey5s pic.twitter.com/OiErdbjmbf— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 2, 2023
Meanwhile, Pakistan reached the Final after defeating Oman 7-3 in the first Semi-Final. India’s previous meeting against the opposition in the tournament in the Elite pool stage match had ended with Pakistan winning 5-4.
Mohammed Raheel (9′, 16′, 24′, 28′), Maninder Singh (2′), Pawan Rajbhar (13′), Sukhvinder (21′), Dipsan Tirkey (22′), Jugraj Singh (23′), and Gurjot Singh (29′) scored the goals for India, while Captain Ismail Abu (4′), Akhimullah Anuar (7′, 19′), Muhamad Din (19′) were on target for Malaysia.
With the win, India also confirmed a spot in the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup.
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