Kakamigahara, Sept. 30 -- The Indian men's hockey team will renew one of international hockey's fiercest rivalries when the defending champions take on Pakistan in the first semi-finalof the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in Japan on Thursday, with a place in the gold-medalmatch at stake.
The second semi-final will be played between Malaysia and South Korea.
India have been unbeaten in the tournament so far, finishing at the top of Pool A with five winsfrom five matches.
The campaign began with a 13-1 victory over Indonesia, followed by a 16-1 win against Sri Lanka. India then produced an 8-2 result against South Korea before overcoming hosts Japan 2-0 in what proved to be their toughest pool-stage contest.
The scoreline in the win over ...