• October 6, 2023

Asian Games: Five Star Indian Men’s Hockey Team Clinch Goal, Seal Paris 2023 Berth After Thumping Japan 5-1 – News18

Asian Games: Five Star Indian Men’s Hockey Team Clinch Goal, Seal Paris 2023 Berth After Thumping Japan 5-1 – News18
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India beat Japan 5-1 to claim fourth Asian Games gold, qualify for Paris 2024. (AP)

Indian men’s hockey team rout Japan 5-1 in the final, seal Paris Olympics 2024 berth by winning a historic fourth Asian Games gold medal

Indian men’s hockey team dished out a clinical performance to reclaim the Asian Games gold medal after a nine-year wait as they thumped Japan 5-1 in the final in Hangzhou on Friday, October 6.

India sealed their place in next year’s Paris Olympics courtesy of the win, claiming their fourth Asiad gold after 1966, 1998 and 2014.

Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice in the final, converting two penalty corners after Manpreet Singh had given India the lead with a bullet reverse strike in the second quarter. India led 2-0 at half-time, and Amit Rohidas converted another penalty corner to triple India’s lead.

India vs Japan Highlights Asian Games: IND Clinch Gold, Seal Paris 2024 Berth After 5-1 Win Over JPN

Abhishek scored a field goal to make it 4-0 after Seren Tanaka pulled one back for his side from a penalty corner. Right before the full-time hooter was blown, the captain scored another one with a last-ditch penalty corner.

It was a dominant show from the Indian hockey team who have been completely revitalised under Craig Fulton. After last year’s historic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, India suffered a major disappointment in the hockey World Cup, but the Asian Champions Trophy win in Chennai earlier this year, and the Asian Games gold prove that the number 3 ranked side in the world are on a positive upward curve.

In total India scored 73 goals at the Asian Games, they scored 68 before the final, adding five in the summit clash.

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The only slight concern for India would be the injury to Mandeep Singh, who hobbled off the field, clutching his hamstring.



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