On Sunday, India thrashed Japan 6-0 to remain unbeaten in the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2021 hockey, India vs Japan will again take place in the semi-final
At the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium, Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace (in the 10th and 53rd minutes), while Dilpreet Singh (23rd), Jaramnpreet Singh (34th), Sumit (46th), and Shamsher Singh (54th) all scored for India.
India vs Japan 6-0 Match Report Asian Men’s Champions Trophy 2021 Hockey
India, who have already qualified for the semifinals, finished the round-robin stage of the Men’s Asian Champions with 10 points, ahead of Korea (6), Japan (5), Pakistan (2), and the hosts Bangladesh (0).
This was India’s third consecutive victory. After being held to a tie by Korea in their opener, the Manpreet Singh-led side turned things around by defeating Bangladesh 9-0, as well as arch-rivals Pakistan, before handily dispatching Japan.
The overwhelming victory will give India a major confidence boost as they head into the business part of the tournament.
In every category, they outperformed Japan, the Asian Games gold medalists.
Pakistan Vs Bangladesh Result And Score
Pakistan defeated the host nation, Bangladesh, 6-2 at the Men’s Asian Hockey Tournament, and were able to secure a semi final spot for themselves. Not only was it a crucial match for them, not having won since 2018, it was also important for them to prove themselves at the Asian level.
Nadeem 14′, 26′, Ahmad 18′, 38′, Afraz 24′, Razzaq 34′ were the goal scorers for Pakistan’s side.
Teams In Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2021
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| Bangladesh | 1st | None | Debut |
| India | 6th | 2018 | 1st (2011, 2016, 2018) |
| Japan | 6th | 2018 | 2nd (2013) |
| Malaysia | 6th | 2018 | 3rd (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018) |
| Pakistan | 6th | 2018 | 1st (2012, 2013, 2018) |
| South Korea | 4th | 2018 | 4th (2016) |
Asian Men’s Champions Trophy 2021 Points Table, Semi-Final, Score, Results, India vs Japan Date, Time
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 | |
| 6 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Results And Score
15:30 – India vs Japan 6-0
Won by India
18:00 – Pakistan vs Bangladesh 6-2
Won by Pakistan
21 December, Tuesday Semi-Finals
Semifinal 1 – South Korea vs Pakistan
Semifinal 2 – India vs Japan
22 December, Wednesday Final
Bronze Playoff – 17:30
Final – 20:00
When And Where To Watch: Live Streaming And Telecast Of Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2021
The 2021 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy will be aired on Star Sports and live streamed on DD Sports. Interested people can watch the live stream there.