# India thrash South Korea 8-1 to enter Asian Champions Trophy hockey final
_India will face Japan in the final after South Korea were beaten in the semi-final at Mohali._

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- Author: Sapna Pandey, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/sapna-pandey)
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:07:20.673Z
- Section: Hockey
- Topics: Asian Champions Trophy, India, Hockey, South Korea, Japan
## Summary

India beat South Korea 8-1 in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey semi-final at Mohali and will play Japan in the final on Thursday.

## Key takeaways

- India won the semi-final 8-1 against South Korea at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali.
- Shilanand Lakra and Dilpreet Singh scored braces; Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Angad Bir Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad also scored.
- Han Sang-jun scored South Korea's only goal.
- India will play Japan in the final on Thursday after Japan beat Malaysia 5-3 in a shootout.
- Harmanpreet Singh reached 10 goals in the tournament.

## Article

India stormed into the final of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey with an 8-1 victory over South Korea in the semi-final at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali.

The win took India into their seventh Asian Champions Trophy final, extending their unbeaten run in the tournament. India will take on Japan in the final on Thursday, after Japan beat Malaysia 5-3 in a shootout following a goalless match in the other semi-final.

India are the reigning Asian Games champions and Olympic bronze medallists, and are chasing a record-extending sixth title in the continental championship.

## Match details

India made a flying start when Shilanand Lakra opened the scoring in the fourth minute, finishing after a run and build-up play from Dilpreet Singh down the left flank.

South Korea responded against the run of play in the ninth minute, with Han Sang-jun beating goalkeeper Suraj Karkera to level the scores. India’s reply was immediate.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh restored the lead in the 10th minute with a powerful drag-flick from a penalty corner, registering his 10th goal of the tournament.

Lakra struck again in the 13th minute, reacting quickly to a rebound after Harmanpreet’s drag-flick was saved to put India 3-1 ahead at the end of the first quarter. India continued their attacking dominance in the second quarter.

Sukhjeet Singh made it 4-1 in the 19th minute with a no-look finish following a pass from Sanjay.

Dilpreet Singh capitalised on a South Korean defensive error a minute later to extend the lead before scoring his second goal in the 25th minute with a first-time finish from a tight angle after receiving a long pass from Harmanpreet.

Angad Bir Singh added the seventh goal in the 31st minute, getting a crucial touch to Jarmanpreet Singh’s delivery from the right. Vivek Sagar Prasad rounded off the emphatic victory in the 53rd minute with a reverse-hit finish after a diagonal run.

India had thrashed South Korea 8-0 in the league stage earlier in the tournament.

## What happens next

India will face Japan in the final on Thursday. Japan reached the final by beating Malaysia 5-3 in a shootout after the match had ended goalless. India will be looking to secure a record-extending sixth Asian Champions Trophy title while maintaining their unbeaten record in the continental championship.

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### Sources

- [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hockey/india-thrash-korea-8-1-to-storm-into-asian-champions-trophy-final-101793808285332.html)
- [RevSportz](https://revsportz.in/india-crush-south-korea-march-into-seventh-asian-champions-trophy-final/)
- [Photo: fh.mum1 from Louisville, KY, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferrum_vs._Centre_field_hockey_DSC_0581_(15314044538).jpg)
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