Kakamigahara (Japan), June 6 -- Following a thrilling 5-3 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the semi-final of the U18 Men's Asia Cup 2026, a confident Indian U18 Men's Hockey Team is all set to take on hosts Japan in the final on Saturday.
The match promises to be an exciting clash as India look to settle the score against the home side, who defeated them 4-2 during the pool stage of the tournament.
Japan hammered Malaysia 8-1 in the first semi-final to book a spot in the title clash. Both teams have enjoyed an impressive run in the tournament so far.
India began the tournament with a big win against Kazakhstan and after their lone group-stage defeat against Japan, they bounced back in style with dominant wins over Korea and Chinese T...