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Hockey: India beats Japan 4–1 to retain Asian Champions Trophy

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India won the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy by beating Japan 4–1 in the final in Mohali on 5 November 2026. It secured its sixth title in the competition.

Indian hockey contingent for the Tokyo Games, 2021. Archive; does not show the 2026 final. Government of Odisha, CC BY 4.0.
Indian hockey contingent for the Tokyo Games, 2021. Archive; does not show the 2026 final. Government of Odisha, CC BY 4.0. — Government of Odisha / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ — 2 August 2021; unmodified.

Japan opened the scoring in the third minute. India turned the match around after the break, with Shilanand Lakra equalising in the 42nd minute before three more goals in the final quarter.

Reports differ on the identity of India’s last scorer, so that detail is not included. The final score, venue and Indian victory agree in Khel Now’s English coverage and TV9 Hindi’s reporting.

The victory allows India to retain the trophy after winning the 2023 and 2024 editions.

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