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Asian Games: India-Pakistans hockey rivalry takes centre stage in semifinal (Preview)

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Asian Games: India-Pakistan's Hockey Rivalry Takes Centre Stage In Semifinal (Preview)

By IANS News September 30, 2026 • 14:14 PM View: 116

Nagoya Asian Games: Another chapter in one of international hockey’s most storied rivalries will unfold on Thursday when defending champions India face Pakistan in the first semifinal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, with a place in the gold-medal match on the line.

India enter the contest unbeaten and with momentum firmly behind them after topping Pool A with five wins from five. The second semifinal will see Malaysia take on South Korea.

TAGS Asian Games Hockey India Nagoya Asian Games South Korea Sri Lanka Dilpreet Singh

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