Indian Hockey men’s team win 5th Asian Champions Trophy, beat China 1-0 in final

The Indian men's hockey team on Tuesday, September 17, won their 5th Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in China's Hulunbuir.

India defeated hosts China 1-0 in the final to bring the trophy home.

Taking to X, Hockey India congratulated the entire team and wrote, “𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎!!!🏆 India wins their 5th Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2024! Congratulations to the Men in Blue for an outstanding performance and bringing the trophy home! Full Time: India 1-0 China”

In its second tweet, Hockey India wrote, “Congratulations to the Indian Men's Hockey Team on clinching their record-breaking 5th Asian Champions Trophy title! 🏆🏑 With a hard-fought 1-0 victory over China, India have not only retained their crown from 2023 but also solidified their position as the most successful team in the tournament's history. This back-to-back triumph echoes their golden run of 2016-2018, showcasing India's consistent dominance in Asian hockey.”

Indian defender Jugraj Singh broke the deadlock in the 51st minute by scoring a rare field goal.

Earlier, Pakistan defeated Korea 5-2 to claim the third spot in the competition.

Semi-final clash:

In the semi-final, the Indian men's hockey team maintained their incredible form with a commanding 4-1 win over Korea.

For India, Uttam Singh scored a goal in the 13th minute, captain Harmanpreet Singh smashed two goals in the 19th and 45th minute, while Jarmanpreet Singh netted a goal in the 32nd minute.

Earlier, the Indian team maintained their dominance by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 in the final group-stage match at the Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored goals in the 13th and 19th minutes, ensuring that India ended the league stage unbeaten and at the top of the points table. Ahmad Nadeem scored the lone goal for Pakistan in the 8th minute of the match.

With agency inputs.