India beat Japan 4-1 at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Friday, 30 October, to reach the semi-finals of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026.
Goals
- India: Abhishek (2 goals, in his 150th international appearance), Harmanpreet Singh (penalty corner), Vishnu Kant Singh (solo goal)
How the match went
Captain Harmanpreet Singh's penalty corner turned the game in India's favour. Abhishek added two goals in his 150th international match, and Vishnu Kant Singh scored a superb solo goal.
India's campaign so far
- 27 October: India beat Bangladesh 13-0
- 29 October: India beat China 5-2
- 30 October: India beat Japan 4-1
What's next
India play Malaysia on 1 November and South Korea on 2 November, both at 7 pm IST in Jalandhar. The semi-finals are on 4 November and the medal matches on 5 November in Mohali.
Note: Result as reported on 30 October 2026. Goal timings and Japan's scorer will be added.