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In the Asia Cup final, the Indian women's hockey team suffered a 1-4 defeat against China, despite an early lead from Navneet Kaur. China's Zixia Ou, Hong Li, Meirong Zou, and Jiaqi Zhong scored, securing China's victory and a direct spot in the 2026 World Cup. India's forward line struggled, and they must now compete in the World Cup Qualifiers.

India recovered from an early setback to defeat Malaysia 4-1 in their second Asia Cup Super4s match. After conceding in the second minute, India's Manpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, and Vivek Sagar Prasad scored to secure the victory. Coach Craig Fulton praised the team's comeback and balanced performance. They take on China next on Saturday.

India faced a disappointing start in the Super4s stage of the Asia Cup, drawing 2-2 with South Korea after leading early. Despite Hardik Singh's initial goal, South Korea surged ahead with two quick goals. Harmanpreet Singh's late assist to Mandeep Singh salvaged a draw, but India's poor finishing and missed penalty corners highlighted a lackluster performance.