India Set for South Korea Semifinal After Unbeaten Run

India completed the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 league stage unbeaten and was scheduled to face South Korea in the semifinal on November 4, two days after beating the team 8-0 in its final league match. The defending champions won all five of their league matches, finishing atop the standings with 15 points. They scored 34 goals and conceded five across the group stage, according to reported tournament figures. The semifinal was set for 7 p.m. IST at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali. India’s November 2 win in Jalandhar featured goals from seven players. Dilpreet Singh scored twice, while Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Sanjay Rana and Angad Bir Singh scored once each. India led 3-0 after the first quarter, added four goals in the third and scored once more in the final minute. The result set up a rematch in the knockout round, but India coach Craig Fulton said the semifinal would be a fresh contest. He said the pressure would be different and that a good start would be important. South Korea had conceded eight goals in the league meeting, but the semifinal offered both teams a separate opportunity...