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India Face South Korea in Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2026 Semi-Final After Unbeaten League Campaign

India will play South Korea again in the semi-final in Mohali after beating them 8-0 in Jalandhar.

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India ended the Asian Champions Trophy league phase unbeaten with 15 points from five matches and will face South Korea in the semi-final on November 4 in Mohali.

Key takeaways

  • India beat South Korea 8-0 in Jalandhar on November 2, 2026.
  • India finished the league stage with five wins from five matches.
  • India will play South Korea again in the semi-final on Wednesday in Mohali.
  • Japan will face Malaysia in the other semi-final.

India will face South Korea in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2026 semi-final after an unbeaten league campaign. The match takes place in Mohali on November 4, 2026. IndiaSportsHub reported the semi-final details and said India will look to extend their dominance against South Korea.

Why it matters

India ended the league phase unbeaten with 15 points from five matches, according to Outlook. The five-time champions had already beaten Bangladesh, China, Japan and Malaysia before wrapping up the group stage with another one-sided result. Dilpreet Singh scored twice against South Korea, while Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Sanjay and Angad Bir Singh also found the net.

Match details

India beat South Korea 8-0 in Jalandhar on November 2, 2026. Dilpreet Singh began the goalfest in the eighth minute and Angad Bir Singh rounded it off seconds from full time.

Korea had four penalty corners in the second quarter, the only period when India went goalless, and Korea showed glimpses of a fightback.

Japan overcame a missed penalty stroke and the form book to upset Asian Games runner-up Malaysia 2-1 and climb to second spot on the table. Jun Watanabe missed in the seventh minute and Malaysia, quick on the counter, got the lead through Abu Kamal Azrai.

But Japan kept coming hard and Kentaro Fukuda was on the spot to strike twice, both six minutes before the whistle either side of half time.

What happens next

India will renew their rivalry with South Korea on Wednesday evening in Mohali, while Malaysia take on Japan in the other semi-final, according to India Today. The two teams will now face off again in a day’s time in the semifinals, Sportstar reported. IndiaSportsHub said the match is on November 4 at 7 PM IST.

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