India beat South Korea 8-0 to finish first in the Asian Champions Trophy league stage with five wins from five matchesScroll down to read the full story.
Published: November 2, 2026, 11:55 PM IST
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India beat South Korea 8-0 in Asian Champions Trophy (Image – X)
India ended the league stage of the Asian Champions Trophy with an 8-0 win over South Korea on MondayThe five-time champions won all five matches and finished at the top of the table with 15 points.
Before this match, India had beaten Bangladesh 13-0, China 5-2, Japan 4-1 and Malaysia 4-2They continued their winning run against South Korea and did not allow them to score.
India will now play South Korea again in the semi-final on Wednesday in MohaliJapan and Malaysia will play the other semi-final.
Dilpreet Singh scored two goals for IndiaJugraj Singh, captain Harmanpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Sanjay and Angad Bir Singh scored one goal each.
India started the match well and attacked from the beginningDilpreet Singh scored the first goal in the eighth minute with a reverse hitJarmanpreet Singh passed the ball to him.
Jugraj Singh scored India’s second goal in the 11th minuteHe put the ball into the net after South Korea failed to stop the attack following two penalty corners.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored the third goal in the 15th minute with a strong shot from a penalty cornerIndia were leading 3-0 at the end of the first quarter.
South Korea tried to score in the second quarter and got a few penalty cornersBut India’s defence stopped them each timeIndia went into half-time with a 3-0 lead.
India came back after half-time and scored four goals in the third quarterShilanand Lakra scored in the 33rd minute after the ball came back to him from a save.
Sukhjeet Singh scored another goal just a minute laterSanjay then scored in the 36th minute after a good team move.
Dilpreet Singh scored his second goal in the 40th minuteHe put the ball into the net after Sanjay’s shot to make it 7-0.
Angad Bir Singh scored the last goal in the 60th minute with a reverse hitIndia won the match 8-0.
South Korea got two penalty corners just before the final whistle but could not scoreIndia kept a clean sheet and ended the league stage with five wins from five matches.
