India, Asia Cup and Pakistan
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Under-18 Hockey Asia Cup 2026: India and Pakistan faced off in the semi-final of Under-18 Hockey Asia Cup 2026 on Friday, with India producing a remarkable comeback to register a 5-3 victory and book a place in the final.
India fought back from 2-3 down to defeat Pakistan 5-3 in the U18 Men's Hockey Asia Cup semi-final in Japan. Ashish Tani Purti scored four goals, including a hat-trick of penalty-corner strikes, to send India into the final against hosts Japan.
Pakistani players celebrated in wild fashion after levelling for the second time against India in the U18 Men’s Asia Cup hockey. However, their joy did not last long as ultimately, India won the match.