The men’s hockey squad from India is on the brink of facing China for the showdown of the Asian Champions Trophy Final 2024. On Monday, September 16, India convincingly won over South Korea 4-1 during the semi-finals held at Hulunbuir. At another semi-final, China surprisingly dislodged Pakistan in a penalty shootout by scores of 2-0 yet they advanced to the finals.
Here is what you need to know about the Asian Champions Trophy final:
India has been labeled as a strong contender for victory during the championship match as they are ready to play against China. This is especially so after how well they performed against South Korea. Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals while Uttam Singh and Jarmanpreet Singh contributed one each, demonstrating some level of attacking capacity and creativity that was displayed by India throughout this tournament.
India has been outstanding in their field goals and inventive passing. Goals from Uttam and Jarmanpreet highlight the team’s attacking brilliance. On the defensive end, the post-PR Sreejesh era has seen goalkeepers Krishan Pathak and Suraj Karkera excel, contributing to India’s strong defensive record with only 5 goals conceded throughout the tournament.
India is poised to win their 5th Asian Champions Trophy final, and it would be a major upset if Harmanpreet Singh’s team is defeated by China in the final. Historically speaking, men’s hockey has known only one victory for China over India- that too in the 2013 edition of this tournament which they won by a 2-0 score line.
In terms of head-to-head history, India has been the dominant force, having triumphed in 5 out of their 6 meetings. The two sides have played against each other sporadically with just one match played so far in 2023, one in 2016, one in 2014, and two other matches that were played before this tournament in 2013.
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