India lift fourth Men’s Hockey Asia Cup title with 4-1 win over Korea, qualify for 2026 World Cup
The triumph marks India’s first continental title in eight years and secures their qualification for next year’s World Cup in Belgium and Netherlands.
The triumph marks India’s first continental title in eight years and secures their qualification for next year’s World Cup in Belgium and Netherlands.
The Indian men’s hockey team went down 3–6 to Belgium in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2024–25 (Men) in Antwerp on Saturday. Goals by Dilpreet Singh (36’) and Mandeep Singh (38’) helped India come back from a two-goal deficit, while a late third goal from Amit Rohidas (56’) kept India in the contest.
The Indian men's hockey team made history on Thursday with a hard-fought come-from-behind win against Spain for the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh (12’) gave a lead to the visitors but Jeremy Hayward (19’, 47’) and Jack Welch (54’) scored goals to help hosts secure victory.
The Netherlands (the top-ranked nation), Germany (4), Great Britain (5), Spain (8), the host nation, France (9), and South Africa (14) will make up pool A.
In January, FIH had introduced its new match-based model for the calculation of the world rankings, with the Pro League matches that were played earlier.
Akashdeep further pointed out that spotting and nurturing of talent across the country has been a big boost for the national hockey team.
Men's Hockey team forward Ramandeep Singh expressed that he will be taking rest for a few days before resuming his fitness training at home.
The men's hockey team is scheduled to play New Zealand in its opening match of the Tokyo Olympics while the women's side face the Netherlands.
Hockey India (HI) named 32 players for the camp which will see the return of dragflicker and defender Varun Kumar, who was out of action due to injury.
